Scottish philosopher who wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776. Argued that money in and of itself did not constitute wealth wealth but merely its marker. He advocated Laissez-faire economic theory. Adam Smith also said that individuals should freely pursue their own economic interests
Natural law is the orderly principles -- the laws of nature -- that govern the functioning of nature everywhere, from atoms to ecosystems to galaxies. ... They felt that, through knowledge ofnatural law, both science andgovernment would promote the goals of freedom and happiness of the people
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
