Atlas Society misattributes Alan Greenspan quote to Ayn Rand

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Capitalism‧is‧based‧on‧self-interest‧and‧self-esteem;‧it‧...holds‧integrity‧and‧trustworthiness‧as‧cardinal‧virtues‧and‧makes‧them‧pay‧off‧in‧the‧marketplace,‧thus‧demanding‧that‧men‧survive‧by‧means‧of‧virtues,‧not‧of‧vices.

Capitalism

‧is‧based‧on‧self-interest‧and‧self-esteem;‧it‧

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holds‧integrity‧and‧trustworthiness‧as‧cardinal‧virtues‧and‧makes‧them‧pay‧off‧in‧the‧marketplace,‧thus‧demanding‧that‧men‧survive‧by‧means‧of‧virtues,‧not‧of‧vices.

Notes

The quote is correct in form but Greenspan said that, not Rand. The quote is from an essay titled ‘The Assault on Integrity’ by Alan Greenspan. The essay is in turn featured in the book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal, which contains essays by Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, Robert Hessen, and, as noted, Alan Greenspan. The Atlas Society attributes the quote to Rand in the linked tweet.