A new type of superstition has got hold of people's minds, the worship of the state.
Ludwig von MisesAnarchism misunderstands the real nature of man. It would be practicable only in a world of angels and saints
Ludwig von MisesWhat is a loophole? If the law does not punish a definite action or does not tax a definite thing, this is not a loophole. It is simply the law.
Ludwig von MisesIf history could prove and teach us anything, it would be the private ownership of the means of production as a necessary requisite of civilization and material well-being. All civilizations have up to now been based on private property. Only nations committed to the principle of private property have risen above penury and produced science, art, and literature. There is no experience to show that any other social system could provide mankind with any of the achievements of civilization.
Ludwig von Mises