• In a militia, the character of the laborer, artificer, or tradesman, predominates over that of the soldier: in a standing army, that of the soldier predominates over every other character.

    Adam Smith: In a militia, the character of the laborer, artificer, or tradesman, predominates over that of the soldier: in a standing army, that of the soldier predominates over every other character.
    Adam Smith (1801). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, p.322