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Adam Ferguson Quotes

Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the result of human action, but not the execution of any human design.
Adam Ferguson

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Type:
Philosopher Quotes
Category:
Scottish Philosopher Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 20, 1723
Date of Death:
February 22, 1816
Nationality:
Scottish
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