"Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another. A profound reflection on morality and society."
-- Adam Smith"The great secret of education is to direct vanity to proper objects. Words that still shape our understanding of trade."
-- Adam Smith"The secret of education lies in respecting the student. This simple truth drives human enterprise."
-- Adam Smith"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production. A rational perspective on human ambition."
-- Adam Smith"Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. An observation that echoes through modern markets."
-- Adam Smith"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. An insight drawn from the invisible hand."
-- Adam Smith"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. This remains a cornerstone of economic thought."
-- Adam Smith"Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition. A fundamental law of wealth and nations."
-- Adam Smith"The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations. Such is the nature of a growing economy."
-- Adam Smith"On the path to success, you will notice that the successful ones are not whiners, nor do they complain often."
-- Jack Ma"I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates."
-- Steve Jobs"The next outbreak? We're not ready."
-- Bill Gates