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To feel much for others and little for ourselves, that to restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitutes the perfection of human nature.
"To feel much for others and little for ourselves, that to restrain our selfish, and to indulge our benevolent affections, constitutes the perfection of human nature."— Adam Smith
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Meaning of this quote
Moral maturity is associated with empathy and restraint of excessive self-concern.
Key takeaway:
Give others' needs serious attention while regulating selfish impulses.
Origin of the quote
The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759; edition varies)
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