Men are to be estimated, not from what they know, but from what they are able to perform. - Adam Ferguson

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Men are to be estimated, not from what they know, but from what they are able to perform.

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About Adam Ferguson

Adam Ferguson (June 20, 1723 – 22 February 1816) was a Scottish moral philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment.

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Alternative Names: Ferguson of Raith • Adam Fergusson • Gentleman in the country
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