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 on Adam Smith
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About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
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