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Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire. Ludwig von Mises Against 144
Government is the only institution that can take a valuable commodity like paper, and make it worthless by applying ink. Ludwig von Mises Inflation 119
War prosperity is like the prosperity that an earthquake or a plague brings. Ludwig von Mises Brings 91
The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war. Ludwig von Mises Philosophy 78
Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation. Ludwig von Mises Annihilation 75
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 Boom 75
If men do not now succeed in abolishing war, civilization and mankind are doomed. Ludwig von Mises Civilization 74
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 Peace 73
The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster. Ludwig von Mises Course 72
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 Adversaries 70
Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation. Ludwig von Mises attitude 70
Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being. Ludwig von Mises Aggression 70
Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly. Ludwig von Mises Peace 69
Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business. Ludwig von Mises Bad 68
The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments. Ludwig von Mises Bad 67
Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. Ludwig von Mises Peace 65
Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism. Ludwig von Mises Peace 63
The people who think that the power of big business is enormous are mistaken Ludwig von Mises Business 61
Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace. Ludwig von Mises Society 61
At eighty-eight how do you feel when getting up in the morning?...Amazed! Ludwig von Mises Age 60
Peace and not war is the father of all things. Ludwig von Mises Peace 58
The Marxians love of democratic institutions was a stratagem only a pious fraud for the deception of the masses. Within a socialist community there is no room left for freedom. Ludwig von Mises Society 56
The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace. Ludwig von Mises Peace 55
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 Peace 53
The root of the evil is not the construction of new, more dreadful weapons. It is the spirit of conquest. Ludwig von Mises Conquest 45
The history of mankind is the history of ideas. Ludwig von Mises Humanity 45
War... is harmful, not only to the conquered but to the conqueror. Ludwig von Mises Conquered 42
A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets. Ludwig von Mises Bayonets 41
The elimination of profit whatever methods may be resorted to for its execution must transform society into a senseless jumble. Ludwig von Mises Economics 36
Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner. Ludwig von Mises Anyone 29
Many who are selftaught far excel the doctors masters and bachelors of the most renowned universities. Ludwig von Mises Common sense 28

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