Ambition Quotes
Individual Ambition Serves the Common Good.
"Individual Ambition Serves the Common Good."— Adam Smith
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Meaning of this quote
The slogan suggests that personal ambition can contribute to collective prosperity, but leaves out the conditions and limits.
Key takeaway:
Ask when private incentives align with public benefit.
Origin of the quote
No original publication established.
Who actually said this?
Appears to be a modern summary of an invisible-hand argument; no exact Smith passage established.
