Tag: Of the Pleasure of Mutual Sympathy

Quote of the Day

We are not half so anxious that our friends should adopt our friendships, as that they should enter into our resentments. We can forgive them though they seem to be little affected with the favours which we may have received, but lose all patience if they seem indifferent about the injuries which may have been done to us.

“We are not half so anxious that our friends should adopt our friendships, as that they should enter into our resentments. We can forgive them though they seem to be little affected with the favours which we may have received, but lose all patience if they seem indifferent about the injuries which may have been done to us.” — Adam Smith, “Of the Pleasure of Mutual Sympathy,” The Theory of Moral Sentiments

Quote of the Day

Nothing pleases us more than to observe in other men a fellow-feeling with all the emotions of our own breast; nor are we ever so much shocked as by the appearance of the contrary.

“Nothing pleases us more than to observe in other men a fellow-feeling with all the emotions of our own breast; nor are we ever so much shocked as by the appearance of the contrary.” — Adam Smith, “Of the Pleasure of Mutual Sympathy,” The Theory of Moral Sentiments