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"Every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He generally neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it."

— Adam Smith

Every Individual Necessarily Labours To Render The Annual Revenue Of The Society

Every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He generally neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it.

— Adam Smith
From The Wealth of Nations
economics invisible-hand markets

Source

The Wealth of Nations, Book 4, Chapter 2

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