“The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not.”
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Galbraith, J. K. (n.d.). The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/494-the-man-who-is-admired-for-the-ingenuity/
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/494-the-man-who-is-admired-for-the-ingenuity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth. “The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/494-the-man-who-is-admired-for-the-ingenuity/.