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No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far g

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. – 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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Nature
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Adam Smith
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What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? – Adam Smith

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Happiness
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The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals. – Adam Smith

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finance
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Therefore, a person should first be changed by a teachers instructions, and guided by principles of ritual. Only then can he observe the rules of courtesy and humility, obey the conventions and rules of society, and achieve order. – Xun Zi

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No one would talk much in society if they knew how often they misunderstood others. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Society

We live in a very dysfunctional society, and this is a very, very dysfunctional Administration. – Martin Sheen

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Society

Drama lives on conflict. If youre trying to deal with social issues seriously, theres no way of avoiding violence, which is so present in society. – Michael Haneke

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Treat the patient, not the Xray. – James M. Hunter

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To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace. – Morihei Ueshiba

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Dont confuse hypothesis and theory. The former is a possible explanation the latter, the correct one. The establishment of theory is the very purpose of science. – Martin H. Fischer

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I would absolutely love to go back to the simplicity of the 80s, where there wasnt texting, social media, iPhones, or smartphones. I love the fact that you would go home and check your messages. Im not well suited to the world of modern technology. – Matthew Rhys

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