Self-interest, when simple, is universal; I would do the same as you. I would be propelled toward an obvious good, or toward a good I thought obvious. If self-interest is obvious, it is not really your very own; it has been generalized, perhaps artificially.


How to Understand Politics: What the Humanities Can Say to Science (2007)

Harvey Mansfield Quotes

Self-interest, when simple, is universal; I would do the same as you. I would be propelled toward an obvious good, or toward a good I thought...

Self-interest, when simple, is universal; I would do the same as you. I would be propelled toward an obvious good, or toward a good I thought...

Self-interest, when simple, is universal; I would do the same as you. I would be propelled toward an obvious good, or toward a good I thought...

Self-interest, when simple, is universal; I would do the same as you. I would be propelled toward an obvious good, or toward a good I thought...