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Quote from Adam Smith,


"Nobody but a beggar chuses to depend chiefly
upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens."


By:

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


(1723-1790) Scottish philosopher and economist

Source:

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations par. I.2.2 (1776)

Categories:

Economics, Government, Religion, Virtue

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