The most sacred laws of justice are the laws which guard the life and person of our neighbors.

A nation is not made wealthy by the childish accumulation of shiny metals, but is enriched by the economic prosperity of its people.

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher.  His writings paved the way for greater understanding of the thinking behind a political economy.  Smith’s most famous thoughts are contained in his book, WEALTH OF NATIONS, which was published in 1776.