This topic focuses on the middle class, which he considers the most virtuous and therefore the most admirable. He finds it a huge flaw to admire the super rich because, while it is good to have wealth, they often lack virtue, which is morally important. Humans often feel sympathy for the super poor, however Smith advises not to admire the poor even if they are virtuous, because virtue and wealth are needed to be happy. Smith recommends inspiring one to be like the middle class who have both virtue and wealth and therefore the one who is most likely to be happy. However, there are exceptions to all these cases: they are just recommendations on how to achieve wealth and virtue. Wealth and virtue seem to be very important to Smith, as seen in both books. The theory of moral sentiments focuses more on virtue and the wealth of nations focuses more on wealth, especially social and national