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Quotation from The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
“Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer.”
The Wealth of Nations, Book IV, ch. viii (Project Gutenberg #3300 text)
Smith's summary judgment on the mercantile system, added in the third edition.
Citation: "Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer." — Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations, Book IV, ch. viii (Project Gutenberg #3300 text). (id the-wealth-of-nations-q7)
Portrait: Wealth of Nations, Gerhard Streminger, Public domain.
