Government and state can never be perfect because they owe their raison d'รชtre 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 MisesThe supremacy of public opinion determines not only the singular role that economics occupies in the complex of thought and knowledge. It determines the whole process of human history.
Ludwig von MisesEvery collectivist assumes a different source for the collective will, according to his own political, religious and national convictions.
Ludwig von MisesHuman civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man.
Ludwig von MisesIf we live our lives as a gift it is possible to reach a blissful state of eternal happiness. It is those who live their life with a sense of entitlement that undermine peace , freedom and liberty. Know that every breath is a miracle and every moment a blessing and you will achieve your dreams. Planning other people's actions means to prevent them from planning for themselves, means to deprive them of their essentially human quality, means enslaving them.
Ludwig von Mises