Forgotten Man Quotes by William Graham Sumner
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Sumner’s social observations often turn to those left out of the narrative. This ten‑quote selection highlights his concise take on the ‘forgotten man,’ providing a focused look at his perspective.
![“The yearning after equality [in economic outcome] is the offspring of envy and covetousness, and there is no possible plan for satisfying that yearning which can do aught else than rob A to give to B; consequently all such plans nourish some of the meanest vices of human nature, waste capital, and…” quote by William Graham Sumner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9b4/william-graham-sumner-5011_can-do_the-yearning-after-equality-in-economic_454035.jpg)
