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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, an

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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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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The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence. – Adam Smith

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Human nature doesnt include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything. – Conor Cruise OBrien

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I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and my father gave me all the sanity and nature and all the things that helped me be a more rounded human being. – Julie Andrews

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Human nature is above all things lazy. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

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We are all full of weakness and errors let us mutually pardon each other our follies – it is the first law of nature. – Voltaire

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Man tells his aspiration in his God but in his demon he shows his depth of experience. – Margaret Fuller

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We are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of Nature has placed in our power… the battle, sir, is not to the strong alone it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. – Patrick Henry

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