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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
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Remember that the people you address are selfish, as we all are. They care nothing about your interest or your profit. They seek service for themselves.
— Claude Hopkins
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Individuals are honest only to the extent that suits them, including their desire to please others.
— Dan Ariely
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from Predictably Irrational
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
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from The Wealth of Nations
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