"The unrestricted competition so commonly advocated does not leave us the survival of the fittest. The unscrupulous succeed best in accumulating wealth"
- Rutherford B. Hayes
About this Quote
Rutherford B. Hayes' quote is a warning versus the risks of unrestricted competition. He argues that when competitors is unrestricted, it is not always the fittest who endure, but rather the deceitful. In other words, those who want to make the most of others and flex the guidelines to their own advantage are the ones who are most effective in accumulating wealth. This is a cautionary tale versus the concept that unrestricted competition is constantly useful, as it can cause a situation where those who are most ready to exploit others are the ones who triumph.
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