Green Thought For The Week

A Green Thought For The Week every week of the year! A 'Green' quote, to start your week, from various sources across the spectrum of the green movement, science and philosophy. Though the selection is broad the perspective of this blog is that of Deep Ecology. The quotes have been selected, complied and edited by John Gale a long term Deep Ecologist. Also hosted is John Gale's "Green Reading List" which lists a selection of must reads for those wishing to Green their perspective!

Monday 24 November 2014

Adam Smith

To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

This weeks Green Thought comes from Adam Smith (1723 – 1790) the Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Smith

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wealth_of_Nations

Green Thought For The Week

Monday 24 November 2014

Adam Smith

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