"The character of a man is never very striking nor makes any deep impression: It is a dull and lifeless thing, taken merely by itself. It then only appears in perfection when it is called out into action."
Adam Smith
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Letters
17 Jan. 1763
Sometimes I do not think we fully appreciate the contributions of the folks who lived during the 18th century Scottish Enlightenment, including Adam Smith. It was a tremendous time in Western history and thought.
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