Quotes by Ludwig von Mises

"Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business."

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

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"The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace."

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"Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism."

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

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

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"A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets."

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"War... is harmful, not only to the conquered but to the conqueror."

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"The philosophy of protectionism is a philosophy of war."

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

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