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The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in. ↗

— Yakov Smirnoff

#advertise #already #big #i #just

We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel. ↗

— Yakov Smirnoff

#build #buy #children #education #feel

When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter. ↗

— Yakov Smirnoff

#laughter #met #needs #other #person

As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce. ↗

— Adam Smith

#become #country #demand #even #land

The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations. ↗

— Adam Smith

#poor #poverty #real #their #tragedy

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. ↗

— Adam Smith

#consumer #consumption #end #far #interest

The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence. ↗

— Adam Smith

#customers #discipline #effectual #employment #exercised

What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? ↗

— Adam Smith

#clear #clear conscience #conscience #debt #happiness

When you're used to seeing someone being coldly efficient on court and suddenly they go on stage and into your world - it's fascinating. ↗

— Adrian Smith

#coldly #court #efficient #fascinating #go

Every man's road in life is marked by the graves of his personal liking. ↗

— Alexander Smith

#graves #his #life #liking #man