Adam Smith — "The second duty of the sovereign, that of protecting, as far as possible, every …"

The second duty of the sovereign, that of protecting, as far as possible, every member of the society from the injustice or oppression of every other member of it, or the duty of establishing an exact administration of justice.
Adam Smith — Adam Smith Early Modern · Wealth of Nations, capitalism

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The Wealth of Nations, Book V, Chapter I, Part II

Date: 1776

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