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Quote from 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...


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Adam Smith (more quotes by Adam Smith or books by/about Adam Smith)


(1723-1790) Scottish philosopher and economist

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Arms, Militarism, Military, Militia

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