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Ludwig von Mises

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What we know about Ludwig von Mises comes primarily from their words — and those words are worth your time. Their thinking spans from Peace to Society, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. 11 of Ludwig von Mises's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Peace, Society, History, and Attitude. Among their most shared lines: "Peace and not war is the father of all things."

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“The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

All Quotes by Ludwig von Mises

“The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.”

— Ludwig von Mises

History

“Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“Peace and not war is the father of all things.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“Only one thing can conquer war - that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Attitude

“To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“Society has arisen out of the works of peace the essence of society is peacemaking.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace

“Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.”

— Ludwig von Mises

Peace