An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members.
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"An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members." — Friedrich List
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An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members. — Friedrich List
About Friedrich List
Friedrich List was a Economist from German Reich (1869–1940).
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This quote is attributed to Friedrich List, a Economist from German Reich.
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Friedrich List lived from 1869 – 1940.