Despotism Quote by Ludwig von Mises

If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other…

— Ludwig von Mises

Changes in human conditions are brought about by the pioneering of the cleverest and most energetic men. They take the lead and the rest…

— Ludwig von Mises

During the 2300 years since Plato, very little opposition has been registered to his ideas.

— Ludwig von Mises

“How little one is justified in speaking in this connection of "optimism" and "pessimism" and how much the characterization of liberalism as "optimistic" aims…

— Ludwig von Mises

Every step by which an individual substitutes concerted action for isolated action results in an immediate and recognizable improvement in his conditions. The advantages…

— Ludwig von Mises

The capitalistic social order, therefore, is an economic democracy in the strictest sense of the word. In the last analysis, all decisions are dependent…

— Ludwig von Mises

Without calculation, economic activity is impossible. Since under Socialism economic calculation is impossible, under Socialism there can be no economic activity in our sense…

— Ludwig von Mises

There is no kind of freedom and liberty other than the kind which the market economy brings about.

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace and not war is the father of all things.

— Ludwig von Mises

What counts alone is the innovator, the dissenter, the harbinger of things unheard of, the man who rejects the traditional standards and aims at…

— Ludwig von Mises

In reality no food is valued solely for its nutritive power and no garment or house solely for the protection it affords against cold…

— Ludwig von Mises

All this talk: the state should do this or that, ultimately means: the police should force consumers to behave otherwise than they would behave…

— Ludwig von Mises