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Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument of ambition.
Adam Smith

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Date of Birth:
June 5, 1723
Date of Death:
July 17, 1790
Nationality:
Scottish
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