Quote by: Adam Smith

Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all.


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Author Bio


  • NameAdam Smith
  • DescriptionScottish moral philosopher and political economist
  • BornJune 16, 1723
  • DiedJuly 17, 1790
  • CountryKingdom Of Great Britain
  • ProfessionEconomist; Non-fiction Writer; Philosopher
  • WorksThe Theory Of Moral Sentiments
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society