Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. Adam Smith goldlabourmoney Change image and share on social
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 defenseinnocencejustice Change image and share on social
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. Adam Smith altogetherambitiondesire Change image and share on social
This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts. Adam Smith bafflecasefact Change image and share on social
Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition. Adam Smith antidoteenthusiasmgreat Change image and share on social
Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man. Adam Smith generosityhumanityman Change image and share on social
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 affectionbenevolentconstitute Change image and share on social
No complaint... is more common than that of a scarcity of money. Adam Smith commoncomplaintmoney Change image and share on social
Adventure upon all the tickets in the lottery, and you lose for certain; and the greater the number of your tickets the nearer your approach to this certainty. Adam Smith adventureapproachcertainty Change image and share on social
Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things. Adam Smith administrationbarbarismbring share on social
