John Maynard Keynes quote: The businessman is only tolerable so long as his gains can be held to bear some relation to what, roughly ...

The businessman is only tolerable so long as his gains can be held to bear some relation to what, roughly and in some sense, his activities have contributed to society.

~ John Maynard Keynes ~

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