What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.Adam Smith · An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Read the saying and check its sourcesWhat is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.
Adam Smith · An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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- Wikiquote (en) · Adam Smith · Quotes / {{w|The Wealth of Nations}} (1776) / Book IV · estratto «What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a » · Chapter II, p. 490.
- Adam Smith · An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations · Riscontro testuale dell’estratto; edizione Gutenberg 3300
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