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"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."

— Adam Smith

No Society Can Surely Be Flourishing And Happy Of Which The Far Greater Part Of

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.

— Adam Smith
From The Wealth of Nations
economics equality society

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The Wealth of Nations, Book 1, Chapter 8

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