Edmund Burke, remark on The Wealth of Nations as recorded by Dugald Stewart (8 April 1784), quoted in Ian Simpson Ross, The Life of Adam Smith (1995; 2nd ed. 2010), p. 376
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An excellent digest of all that is valuable in former Oeconomical writers with many valuable corrective Observations.
— Edmund Burke
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About Adam Smith
Adam Smith (16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish-born economist and philosopher, widely considered the "father of modern economics".
About Adam Smith
Adam Smith (16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish-born economist and philosopher, widely considered the "father of modern economics".
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