“By dismantling the narrow politics of racial identity and selective self-interest, by going beyond 'black' and 'white,' we may construct new values, new institutions and new visions of an America beyond traditional racial categories and racial oppression.” MaySelfAmericaValuesBlackInterestWhiteVisionIdentityInstitutionsTraditionalOppressionCategoriesBlack And WhiteConstructsSelf InterestSelectiveNew VisionRacial Identity Book:Beyond Black and White: Transforming African-American Politics Source: Beyond Black and White: Transforming African-American Politics
“The dynamo of our economic system is self-interest which may range from mere petty greed to admirable types of self-expression.” MaySelfInterestEconomicExpressionTypeCapitalismMereGreedRangePettySelf InterestAdmirableSelf ExpressionEconomic Systems Author:Felix Frankfurter
“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. But even Capitalist cynicism will admit that however unconscionable we may be when our own interests are affected, we can be most indignantly virtuous at the expense of others.” MaySelfBeliefForceInterestCapitalismDestroyedExpensesAffectedCapitalistCynicismVirtuousSelf Interest Author:George Bernard Shaw