“ The affluence of the rich excites the indignation of the poor, who are often both driven by want, and prompted by envy to invade his possessions. ”
Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations (1776). copy citation
Author | Adam Smith |
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Source | The Wealth of Nations |
Topic | poverty wealth envy |
Date | 1776 |
Language | English |
Reference | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations |
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Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3300/3300-h/3300-h.htm |