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"It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest."

— Adam Smith

It Is Not From The Benevolence Of The Butcher The Brewer Or The Baker That We

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.

— Adam Smith
From The Wealth of Nations
economics markets self-interest

Source

The Wealth of Nations, Book 1, Chapter 2

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