Author: Ludwig von Mises

Quotes

Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.

Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.

- Ludwig von Mises

Peace and not war is the father of all things.

Peace and not war is the father of all things.

- Ludwig von Mises

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

- Ludwig von Mises

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

- Ludwig von Mises

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.

- Ludwig von Mises

To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.

To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.

- Ludwig von Mises

Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.

Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.

- Ludwig von Mises

Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man.

Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man.

- Ludwig von Mises

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

- Ludwig von Mises

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