Political Quotes by Ludwig von Mises

German Marxian's coined the dictum: If socialism is against human nature, then human nature must be changed.

— Ludwig von Mises

As soon as the economic freedom which the market economy grants to its members is removed, all political liberties and bills of…

— Ludwig von Mises

Every collectivist assumes a different source for the collective will, according to his own political, religious and national convictions.

— Ludwig von Mises

The aim of the popularization of economic studies is not to make every man an economist. The idea is to equip the…

— Ludwig von Mises

The superiority of the gold standard consists in the fact that the value of gold develops independent of political actions.

— Ludwig von Mises

In spite of the anticapitalistic policies of all governments and of almost all political parties, the capitalist mode of production

— Ludwig von Mises

The idea that political freedom can be preserved in the absence of economic freedom, and vice versa, is an illusion. Political freedom…

— Ludwig von Mises

The market economy as such does not respect political frontiers. Its field is the world.

— Ludwig von Mises

Governments, political parties, pressure groups, and the bureaucrats of the educational hierarchy think they can avoid the inevitable consequences of unsuitable measures…

— Ludwig von Mises

The characteristic mark of this age of dictators, wars and revolutions is its anticapitalistic bias. Most governments and political parties were eager…

— Ludwig von Mises

The genuine history of mankind is the history of ideas. It is ideas that distinguish man from all other beings. Ideas engender…

— Ludwig von Mises

The aim of all struggles for liberty is to keep in bounds the armed defenders of peace, the governors and their constables.…

— Ludwig von Mises

Capitalism means free enterprise, sovereignty of the consumers in economic matters, and sovereignty of the voters in political matters. Socialism means full…

— Ludwig von Mises

Permanent mass unemployment destroys the moral foundations of the social order. The young people, who, having finished their training for work, are…

— Ludwig von Mises

The usual terminology of political language is stupid. What is 'left' and what is 'right'? Why should Hitler be 'right' and Stalin,…

— Ludwig von Mises

Political ideas that have dominated the public mind for decades cannot be refuted through rational arguments. They must run their course in…

— Ludwig von Mises

Private property creates for the individual a sphere in which he is free of the state. It sets limits to the operation…

— Ludwig von Mises

The main propoganda trick of supporters of the allegedly "progressive" policy of government control is to blame capitalism for all that is…

— Ludwig von Mises

Used to the conditions of a capitalistic environment, the average American takes it for granted that every year business makes something new…

— Ludwig von Mises

The characteristic feature of militarism is not the fact that a nation has a powerful army or navy. It is the paramount…

— Ludwig von Mises

The men who are to protect the community against violent aggression easily turn into the most dangerous aggressors. They transgress their mandate.…

— Ludwig von Mises

It is true that some secluded intellectuals in their esoteric circles talk differently. They proclaim the priority of what they call eternal…

— Ludwig von Mises

There is but one means available to improve the material conditions of mankind: to accelerate the growth of capital accumulated as against…

— Ludwig von Mises

No people and no part of a people shall be held against its will in a political association that it does not…

— Ludwig von Mises

The main political problem is how to prevent the police power from becoming tyrannical. This is the meaning of all the struggles…

— Ludwig von Mises

The school is a political prize of the highest importance. It cannot be deprived of its political character as long as it…

— Ludwig von Mises

Tyranny is the political corollary of socialism, as representative government is the political corollary of the market economy.

— Ludwig von Mises

Everybody thinks of economics whether he is aware of it or not. In joining a political party or in casting his ballot,…

— Ludwig von Mises

The liberals of the eighteenth century, guided by the ideas of natural law and of the Enlightenment, demanded for everyone equality of…

— Ludwig von Mises

The gold standard makes the money's purchasing power independent of the changing, ambitions and doctrines of political parties and pressure groups. This…

— Ludwig von Mises