Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville (15 November 1670 – 21 January 1733), was a philosopher, political economist and satirist. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he lived most of his life in England and used English for most of his published works. He became famous for The Fable of the Bees.
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“People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.”
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“The degree of tolerance attainable at any moment depends on the strain under which society is maintaining its cohesion.”
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“We seldom call anybody lazy, but such as we reckon inferior to us, and of whom we expect some service.”
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