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Quote by Adam Smith
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. – Adam Smith

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Labor was the first price, the original purchase – money that was paid for all things. – Adam Smith

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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence. – Adam Smith

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I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on. – William Hague

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Ill keep on acting til they wipe the drool. I like the business. I like to do different parts and diverse characters. I havent lost my enthusiasm yet! – Robert Duvall

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War is war. The only good human being is a dead one. – George Orwell

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And know that I am with you always yes, to the end of time. – Jesus Christ

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