Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for

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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence. - Adam Smith

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philosopher, 1723 - 1790, though more well known as his work on the economy and economics and the free market in general

Born:5th June, 1723
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Starsign: Gemini

Author Keywords: Philosopher

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D H Mellor, Friedrich Nietzsche, Eric Hoffer, Robert Nozick, Plutarch

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