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In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Adam Smith
Born: June 16, 1723
Died: July 17, 1790 (aged 67)
Bio: Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher, pioneer of political economy, and a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.
Known for:
- The Wealth of Nations (1776)
- The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)
- Lectures on Jurisprudence
- Essays on Philosophical Subjects
- The Essential Adam Smith
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