Author: Ludwig von Mises

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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

Men are fighting... because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of promoting their own well-being.

Men are fighting... because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of promoting their own well-being.

- Ludwig von Mises

If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civilization and mankind are doomed.

If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civilization and mankind are doomed.

- Ludwig von Mises

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

- Ludwig von Mises

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

- Ludwig von Mises

Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.

Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.

- Ludwig von Mises

War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods.

War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods.

- Ludwig von Mises

Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.

Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.

- Ludwig von Mises

If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace.

If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace.

- Ludwig von Mises

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