Ludwig von Mises1881–1973The quotations of
Ludwig von Mises
Austrian-American economist
1881–1973
6 quotes, most often on Power, Government and Ideas.
War prosperity is like the prosperity that an earthquake or a plague brings.
Nation, State, and Economy (1919), p 186The proof of a theory is in its reasoning, not in its sponsorship.
Theory of Money and Credit (1912)- Liberalism (1927), Ch. 1: The Foundations of Liberal Policy § 10: The Argument of Fascism
In a battle between force and an idea, the latter always prevails.
Liberalism (1927), Ch. 1: The Foundations of Liberal Policy § 10. The Argument of Fascism- The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science (1962), Chapter 5: On Some Popular Errors Concerning the Scope and Method of Economics, § 10: The Concept of a Perfect System of Government
- Planned Chaos (1947), reprinted as the Epilogue to Socialism (1951 ed.)
