What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you.
Ludwig von MisesIt is always the individual who thinks. Society does not think any more than it eats or drinks. The evolution of human reasoning from the naive thinking of primitive man to the more subtle thinking of modern science took place within society. However, thinking itself is always an achievement of individuals.
Ludwig von MisesIf people do not consume their whole incomes, the non-consumed surplus can be invested, it increases the amount of capital goods available and thereby makes it possible to embark upon projects which could not be executed before.
Ludwig von MisesIf the government objects to monopoly prices for new inventions, it should stop granting patents.
Ludwig von Mises