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Production for profit cannot be carried on in the interest of all
Drawn from what Peter Kropotkin said
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- Peter Kropotkin Russian anarchist political philosopher and geographer (1842 to 1921)
It is absolutely impossible that mercantile production should be carried on in the interest of all. To desire it would be to expect the capitalist to go beyond his province and to fulfil duties that he cannot fulfil without ceasing to be what he is—a private manufacturer seeking his own enrichment.
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