It is true that the functioning of economic democracy demands disinterestedness, just as that of political democracy supposes the virtue of character. The work of renewal will fail if in all categories, in all centres, there do not arise selfless men, ready to toil and sacrifice for the common good.

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Vero è che il funzionamento della democrazia economica esige disinteresse, come quello della democrazia politica suppone la virtù del carattere. L'opera di rinnovamento fallirà, se in tutte le categorie, in tutti i centri non sorgeranno degli uomini disinteressati, pronti a faticare e a sacrificarsi per il bene comune.

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As quoted in Mario Draghi, Parliamentary session n°. 494 of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (April 26, 2021)

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