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A nation is not made wealthy by the childish accumulation of shiny metals, but it enriched by the economic prosperity of it's people.

A nation is not made wealthy by the childish accumulation of shiny metals, but it enriched by the economic prosperity of it's people.

Adam Smith
People, Prosperity, Economics

It is not very unreasonable that the rich should contribute to the public expense, not only in proportion to their revenue, but something more than in that proportion.

Adam Smith
Progressive Taxation, Rich, Economics
Adam Smith (1827). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, p.355

Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality.

Adam Smith
Affluence, Economics, Inequality
Adam Smith (2016). “The Wealth of Nations”, Xist Publishing

Never complain of that of which it is at all times in your power to rid yourself.

Adam Smith
Complaining, Economics, All Time
Adam Smith (2007). “The Theory of Moral Sentiments”, p.350, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.

Every man lives by exchanging.

Adam Smith
Men, Economics, Trade
Adam Smith (2016). “The Wealth of Nations: the Great Master”, p.31, VM eBooks

Goods can serve many other purposes besides purchasing money, but money can serve no other purpose besides purchasing goods.

Adam Smith
Purpose, Economics, Purchasing
Adam Smith (1843). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations With a Life of the Author: Also a View of the Doctrine of Smith, Compared with that of the French Economists, with a Method of Facilitating the Study of His Works, from the French of M. Jariner”, p.177

A merchant, it has been said very properly, is not necessarily the citizen of any particular country.

Adam Smith
Country, Citizens, Economics
Adam Smith (2007). “The Wealth of Nations: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, p.271, Harriman House Limited

The division of labour was limited by the extent of the market

Adam Smith
Division, Economics, Labour

Problems worthy of attacks, prove their worth by hitting back

Adam Smith
Hitting, Problem, Economics

Masters are always and everywhere in a sort of tacit, but constant and uniform combination, not to raise the wages of labor.

Adam Smith
Wages, Uniforms, Economics
Adam Smith (1843). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations With a Life of the Author: Also a View of the Doctrine of Smith, Compared with that of the French Economists, with a Method of Facilitating the Study of His Works, from the French of M. Jariner”, p.28

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