人人都善用他的资本以取得最大的收获。他既无意促进公共的利益,也对自己实际上为公共利益所作的贡献一无所知。他只知道关注自己的安全、自己的收获。而他就在这个过程中被一双看不见的手牵引着,为他所毫无察觉的目标做出了一份贡献。他追求自己利益时所增进的公共利益,往往比他刻意这样做时要更大。 ——摘自亚当·斯密《国富论》(1776年) Everyone makes the most out of his capital. He has neither the public interest nor the contribution he has made to the public interest. He only knows that he cares about his own safety and his own gains. And he was drawn by an invisible hand in the process, making a contribution to his unawareness. The public interest he promotes as he pursues his own interests tends to be greater than when he deliberately does so. - Adapted from Adam Smith's “Wealth of Nations” (1776)