"The man who barely abstains from violating either the person or the estate or the reputation of his neighbours, has surely very little positive merit."
— Adam Smith
The Man Who Barely Abstains From
The man who barely abstains from violating either the person or the estate or the reputation of his neighbours, has surely very little positive merit.
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Source
The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Part II, Section II, Chapter 1 (1759)
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