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Could they be reasoning beings, who did not see the folly which, when…

Quote byEdward Bellamy · 1850–1898

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Looking Backward, 2000-1887 (1888), Ch. 28..

English (original)

Could they be reasoning beings, who did not see the folly which, when the product is made and ready for use, wastes so much of it in getting it to the user? If people eat with a spoon that leaks half its contents between bowl and lip, are they not likely to go hungry?

— Edward Bellamy

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