Ted Malloch Quotes

Adam Smith’s image of competition in the marketplace was intended as an adjunct to his detailed description of human motivation in The Theory of Moral Sentiments, in which the pursuit of profit is tempered at every juncture by sympathy and benevolence, and by the posture of the “impartial spectator” which is forced on us by our moral nature.

And with every passing day, we see the further demise of the West, the onslaught of Eurabia (which could not be won at the gates of Vienna in 1683) and the nihilism — of the Last man.

The business virtue par excellence is honesty—without it markets can’t long survive.

Business is the real test of the moral life.

Capitalism is about the mutual creation of wealth rather than the pillaging of it.

Caring for God’s endowment in a thrifty fashion is a form of biblical obedience.

Long-term success depends upon trust.

But we should see gratitude in the whole context of life, and ask ourselves that life is changed and empowered by it.

There’s such a thing as spiritual capital that has economic function and potential.

Leadership, in other words, is a matter of character, not goals.

Taking faith seriously leads to the utility of altruistic behavior.

The free economy is not the enemy but the friend of social capital.

Discipline is the virtue that begins in obedience and flowers in self-control.

When people freely identify with their work and find themselves through it, excellence follows.

An exercise of moral imagination helps companies further goals of its members.