Adam Smith (1723–1790) Scottish moral philosopher and political economist
Source: (1776), Book IV, Chapter I, p. 469.
“A great stock, though with small profits, generally increases faster than a small stock with great profits. Money, says the proverb, makes money. When you have a little, it is often easier to get more. The great difficulty is to get that little.”
Source: The Wealth of Nations (1776), Book I, Chapter IX, p. 111.
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