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“The problem is that the choice we make in the market don't fully reflect our values as citizens. We might make different choices if…

— Robert B. Reich

Self-interest is the most ingenious and persuasive of all the agents that deceive our consciences, while by means of it our unhappy and stubborn…

— William C. Bryant

In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.

— Harold Geneen

“People buy for their reasons, not yours.”

— Abby Donnelly

Too many people think only of their own profit. But business opportunity seldom knocks on the door of self-centered people. No customer ever goes…

— Kazuo Inamori

“Retailers, who once sold their assets for money, are now only willing to grant them to manufacturers who have something unique to offer, or…

— Greg Thain

“Salespeople fail to attract new customers because beyond being self-focused, they’re long-winded and their message is often confusing. Many salespeople don’t invest the energy…

— Mike Weinberg

“When a nation was faced with a choice between abstract principle or complete self-interest, it took self-interest every time.”

— Jack L. Chalker

“People who prefer to give or match often feel pressured to lean in the taker direction when they perceive a workplace as zero-sum. Whether…

— Adam M. Grant

“Let people buy how they prefer to buy, not how you prefer to sell.”

— Rob Liano

“market transactions do not necessarily provide people with what they want; they provide people with what they think they want.”

— Eduardo Porter

“to pursue your own interests is prudent; to pursue the public interest as well is pious; but to pursue your own pleasure by depriving…

— Thomas More