All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von Mises
Tag: Austrian economists
Government has a habit of blaming the private sector for its own failings while taking credit for advances we in fact owe to the private sector. —Tom Woods
The housing market is on fire, we have price increases that dwarf any previous records during the housing bubble that popped in 2008. —Peter Schiff, July 29, 2021
Until we win hearts and minds, it scarcely matters whom we elect, what bill gets passed, or how we arrange our personal and professional lives. The same statist mentality will surface time and time again. —Jeff Deist, President, Mises Institute
I think that from a tactical, long-term perspective that the more principled, the more radical libertarianism is, the better chance it has of ultimate success. —Jeff Deist, President, Mises Institute
Those who are willing to surrender their freedom for security have always demanded that if they give up their full freedom it should also be taken from those not prepared to do so. —Friedrich Hayek
You don’t help a depressed economy by giving control of its resources to politicians. —Bob Murphy
Economics deals with society’s fundamental problems; it concerns everyone and belongs to all. It is the main and proper study of every citizen. —Ludwig von Mises
I think that’s why a group like this is so important because what you’re doing is you’re changing perceptions. Groups like this did not exist 20 and 30 years ago, so therefore maybe I will have my way someday. —Ron Paul (To Libertarians, 1983)
Capitalism needs neither propaganda nor apostles. Its achievements speak for themselves. Capitalism delivers the goods. —Ludwig von Mises