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  • It is not for its own sake that men desire money, but for the sake of what they can purchase with it.

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    Adam Smith (2007). “The Wealth of Nations: An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: With an introduction by Jonathan B. Wight, University of Richmond”, p.393, Harriman House Limited

  • Men desire to have some share in the management of public affairs chiefly on account of the importance which it gives them.

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    Adam Smith, William Playfair (1811). “An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations”, p.102

  • Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition.

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    Adam Smith (1817). “The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, An Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves : to which is Added, A Dissertation on the Origin of Languages”, p.550

  • Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely; or to be that thing which is the natural and proper object of love.

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    Adam Smith, James R. Otteson (2004). “Adam Smith: Selected Philosophical Writings”, p.56, Imprint Academic

  • The principle which prompts to save is the desire of bettering our conditiona desire which?comes with us from the womb and never leaves us till we go into the grave.

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    1776 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, bk.2, ch.3.
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Adam Smith

  • Born: June 5, 1723
  • Died: July 17, 1790
  • Occupation: Philosopher
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