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Quotation from The Wealth of Nations by Adam 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.”
The Wealth of Nations, Book I, ch. ii (Project Gutenberg #3300 text)
Smith explains how exchange among strangers works through mutual interest.
Citation: "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, The Wealth of Nations, Book I, ch. ii (Project Gutenberg #3300 text). (id the-wealth-of-nations-q3)
Portrait: Wealth of Nations, Gerhard Streminger, Public domain.
