“Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.”
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Taft, W. H. (n.d.). Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30914-socialism-proposes-no-adequate-substitute-for-the-motive/
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Taft, William Howard. “Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30914-socialism-proposes-no-adequate-substitute-for-the-motive/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Taft, William Howard. “Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30914-socialism-proposes-no-adequate-substitute-for-the-motive/.