The Morals of Economic Irrationalism (1920)
“We are guided by interests rather than feelings in dealing with our partners.”
10 December 2014 http://itar-tass.com/en/economy/766135, "Russia interested in US economy’s ability to resist current crisis — Russian PM"
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