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Date: 1790
"In proportion to the degree of the self-command which is necessary in order to conquer our natural sensibility, the pleasure and pride of the conquest are so much the greater; and this pleasure and pride are so great that no man can be altogether unhappy who completely enjoys them."
preview | full record— Smith, Adam (1723-1790)
Date: 1790
"But the contest between the two principles, the warfare within the breast, may be too violent to be at all consistent with internal tranquillity and happiness."
preview | full record— Smith, Adam (1723-1790)
