Author: Ludwig von Mises

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Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.

Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.

- 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

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war.

- 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

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

- Ludwig von Mises

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

- Ludwig von Mises

If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.

If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.

- 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

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

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