Sovereignty must not be used for inflicting harm on anyone, whether citizen or foreigner. – Ludwig von Mises
War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods. – Ludwig von Mises
Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. – Ludwig von Mises
The state can be and has often been in the course of history the main source of mischief and disaster. – Ludwig von Mises
Men are fighting… because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of promoting their own well-being. – Ludwig von Mises
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
Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire. – Ludwig von Mises
If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization. – Ludwig von Mises
Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man. – Ludwig von Mises
The root of the evil is not the construction of new, more dreadful weapons. It is the spirit of conquest. – Ludwig von Mises
Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace. – Ludwig von Mises
Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly. – Ludwig von Mises
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
The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments. – Ludwig von Mises
Only one thing can conquer war – that attitude of mind which can see nothing in war but destruction and annihilation. – Ludwig von Mises
Wars of aggression are popular nowadays with those nations convinced that only victory and conquest could improve their material well-being. – Ludwig von Mises
