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Quotation from The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
“generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become.”
The Wealth of Nations, Book V, ch. i, Part III, Art. II (Project Gutenberg #3300 text)
Smith describes the effect of a lifetime spent in a few simple operations, as the reason for public schooling of the common people.
Citation: "generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become." — Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book V, ch. i, Part III, Art. II (Project Gutenberg #3300 text). (id the-wealth-of-nations-q8)
Portrait: Wealth of Nations, Gerhard Streminger, Public domain.
