"The first thing the young of all animals try to learn is to stand on their own feet."
— Adam Smith
The First Thing The Young Of
The first thing the young of all animals try to learn is to stand on their own feet.
About this quote
This saying is attributed to Smith but has not been traced to a specific text; it circulates in collections of his reported remarks. It is consistent with his broader argument in The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) that character and virtue are cultivated through experience and practice rather than received passively. Smith saw moral development as an active, lifelong process.
Source
Attributed, reported in collections of Adam Smith
