Corruption Quotes
The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments.
"The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments."— Adam Smith
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Meaning of this quote
Admiration of wealth and neglect of poverty can distort judgments of character.
Key takeaway:
Judge conduct separately from a person's money or status.
Origin of the quote
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Who actually said this?
Adapted from The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Part I, section III, chapter III. Changes opening “This” to “The” and omits an intervening qualification without an ellipsis.
Source:
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
