Socialism in Russia has not brought about an improvement in the conditions of the average man which can be compared with the improvement of conditions, during the same period, in the United States.
Ludwig von MisesHistory does not provide any example of capital accumulation brought about by a government. As far as governments invested in the construction of roads, railroads, and other useful public works, the capital needed was provided by the savings of individual citizens and borrowed by the government.
Ludwig von MisesWhat governments call international monetary cooperation is concerted action for the sake of credit expansion.
Ludwig von MisesCapitalism or market economy is that system of social cooperation and division of labor that is based on private ownership of the means of production.
Ludwig von Mises