Quote by Adam Smith
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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To feel much for others and little for ourselves to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature. – Adam Smith

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Nature
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People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices. – Adam Smith

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Unions
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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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It is our destiny to be born beautiful into an ugly age. – Henry Rollins

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I dont think anyone in the media thinks strategically about society. – Todd Gitlin

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I want to initiate a change in society in the long term. – Francois Hollande

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Racism is beyond common sense and has no place in our society. – Steven Patrick Morrissey

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