"Modern sociology is virtually an attempt to take up the larger program of social analysis and interpretation which was implicit in Adam Smith's moral philosophy, but which was suppressed for a century by prevailing interest in the technique of the production of wealth."

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Source : Albion Woodbury Small (1907). “Adam Smith and Modern Sociology: A Study in the Methodology of the Social Sciences”, Chicago, U. P

Albion Woodbury Small

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“I have a lot of hobbies and I can be very remiss in reminding myself to go down to the basement to work.”
“Between children and parents, there is a difficulty of seeing each other simply as people.”
“So when I appear as a kind of shamanistic figure, or allude to it, I do it to stress my belief in other priorities and the need to come up with a completely different plan for working with substances. For instance, in places like universities, where everyone speaks so rationally, it is necessary for a kind of enchanter to appear.”

Source : Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke, Milwaukee Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Museum (1987). “Warhol/Beuys/Polke”
“Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.”
“I think a nice romantic dinner should be saved for when you and the girl you're dating or seeing have something special and it's a more special occasion.”

Source : "Paging Your Inner-Tween: We're Chatting With Ben Savage (AKA Cory Matthews!)". Interview with Rosemary Brennan, www.glamour.com. October 18, 2011.
“I niver knew a pollytician to go wrong ontil he's been contaminated by contact with a business man.”
“When I'm swinging well, nobody hits the golf ball any better than I do.”
“The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.”

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