"Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity…" — Adam Smith

"Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man."

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54 Quotes by Adam Smith

Adam Smith has 54 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The cheapness of wine seems to be a cause, not of drunkenness, but of sobriety. ...People are seldom guilty of…
The discipline of colleges and universities is in general contrived, not for the benefit of the students, but for the…
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but…
No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and…
To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the…
The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.
Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not by…
Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.
As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love…
Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found…
All money is a matter of belief.

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More Generosity Quotes

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For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. — James A. Baldwin
There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others… — Nathaniel Branden
Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to… — Eli Broad
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. — Phillips Brooks
Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of… — Mitch Albom
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community… — Mitch Albom
A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. — Warren Buffett
There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult. — Warren Buffett
Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre. — Warren Buffett
I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows… — Madeleine Albright

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