Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: June 5, 1723 - July 17, 1790
Birthday: June 5
Death: July 17
By nature a philosopher is not in genius and disposition half so different from a street porter, as a mastiff is from a greyhound
source: Adam Smith (1784). “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations”, p.24
topic: Different, Genius, Half, Mastiffs, Greyhounds