Trade which, without force or constraint, is naturally and regularly carried on between any two places, is always advantageous to both. - Adam Smith (1723 - 90): (An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of) the Wealth of Nations
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いかなる二地域間においても、強制されず自然な形で整然と行われる取引は、常に双方にとってプラスである。 - アダム・スミス (1723 - 90): 『国富論［諸国民の富の性質と原因の研究］』
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