Elimination Quote by Ludwig von Mises

“Government and state can never be perfect because they owe their raison d'être to the imperfection of man and can attain their end, the elimination of man's innate impulse to violence, only by recourse to violence, the very thing they are called upon to prevent.” quote by Ludwig von Mises — Download Open image

“Government and state can never be perfect because they owe their raison d'être to the imperfection of man and can attain their end, the elimination of man's innate impulse to violence, only by recourse to violence, the very thing they are called upon to prevent.”

Ludwig von Mises

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Elimination Ends Government Imperfection Impulse Innate Men Perfect Politics Raison d'etre Recourse States Violence

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