Adam Smith
Adam Smith was the father of modern economics and a moral philosopher whose work 'The Wealth of Nations' laid the foundations for classical liberalism and the free market.
Frases de Adam Smith
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.”
Econômico “Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.”
Sociológico “Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.”
Racionalista “No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.”
Crítica social “Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality.”
Reflexão Política “The impartial spectator is the judge of our conduct.”
Ético “Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity is the virtue of a man.”
Observação Social “The real price of everything is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.”
Teoria do Valor “Men are much more likely to discover easier and readier methods of attaining any object when the whole attention of their minds is directed towards that single object.”
Pragmático “The greater part of human happiness arises from the consciousness of being beloved.”
Humanista “Any government that proposes to direct the affairs of the people will soon become the most expensive of all governments.”
Crítica Política “This disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition, is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments.”
Crítica Moral “Justice is the main pillar that upholds the entire edifice. If it is removed, the great fabric of human society must in a moment crumble.”
Filosófico “Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production.”
Teoria Econômica “The man who has no measure of his time is the man who has no measure of his life.”
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