Remark V, p. 267
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We seldom call any body lazy, but such as we reckon inferior to us, and of whom we expect some Service.
— Bernard Mandeville
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Bernard Mandeville" (Quotes, The Fable of the Bees (1714): Quotations are cited from the 1732 edition.)
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About Bernard Mandeville
Bernard Mandeville (or Bernard de Mandeville) (baptised November 20 1670, died January 21 1733) was a Dutch physician, poet and social philosopher who settled in England. Most of his works, including his controversial satire The Fable of the Bees, were written in English.
About Bernard Mandeville
Bernard Mandeville (or Bernard de Mandeville) (baptised November 20 1670, died January 21 1733) was a Dutch physician, poet and social philosopher who settled in England. Most of his works, including his controversial satire The Fable of the Bees, were written in English.
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