"… actions whose motives he cannot understand—that is, actions not prompted by the hope of profit."

"The promise of every product and service is a better life. Profits are the prize for delivering on the promise."

"We may add that focus on maximizing profits is also "not always consistent" with the hope for "the survival of humani…"

"Whoever has a keen eye for profits, is blind in relation to his craft."

"If vices were profitable, the virtuous man would be the sinner."

"O proud philanthropist, your hope is vain"

"There are some sordid minds, formed of slime and filth, to whom interest and gain are what glory and virtue are to su…"

"The infinite, absolute character of Virtue has passed into a finite, conditional one; it is no longer a worship of th…"

"Market signals were clear: There’s no profit in preventing a future catastrophe."

"He is like all the rest: a slave to profit, a master only to his bent for negotiating the best deal."