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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wardog (talk | contribs) at 12:42, 15 November 2023 (Adam Smith quote: Reply). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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Adam Smith quote

I propose inclusion of this quote from Smith: “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”. This may go on the "Views on greed" section, alongside the current Smith quote. Forich (talk) 19:27, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Is that really relevant? Doing something that benefits others because you also benefit isn't greed by the normal definition, and that particular quote doesn't seem relevant to the earlier Smith quote. Iapetus (talk) 12:42, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]