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By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it
Drawn from what Adam Smith said
What Adam Smith actually said
- Adam Smith Scottish moral philosopher and economist (1723 to 1790)
By pursuing his own interest, he frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.
Where this was said
↗An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nationsgutenberg.org
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