As the liberal sees it, the task of the state consists sole… - Ludwig von Mises

" "
As the liberal sees it, the task of the state consists solely and exclusively in guaranteeing the protection of life, health, liberty, and private property against violent attacks. Everything that goes beyond this is an evil. A government that, instead of fulfilling its task, sought to go so far as actually to infringe on personal security of life and health, freedom, and property would, of course, be altogether bad.

Ludwig von Mises

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Ludwig von Mises

Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (29 September 1881 – 10 October 1973) was an Austrian economist, philosopher, author and classical liberal who had a significant influence on the modern libertarian movement and the Austrian School of economics.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises

Alternative Names: Ludwig Heinrich Mises

Full Quote All quotes from Ludwig von Mises Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Ludwig von Mises:

F.A. Hayek Milton Friedman Pyotr Kropotkin John Maynard Keynes Leonard Read

Additional quotes by Ludwig von Mises

A new type of superstition has got hold of people's minds, the worship of the
state. People demand the exercise of the methods of coercion and compulsion,
of violence and threat. Woe to anybody who does not bend his knee to the
fashionable idols!

Every step which leads from capitalism toward planning is necessarily a step nearer to absolutism and dictatorship.

Socialism is an alternative to capitalism as potassium cyanide is an alternative to water.

As the liberal sees it, the task of the state consists solely and exclusively in guaranteeing the protection of life, health, liberty, and private pr… - Ludwig von Mises

About Ludwig von Mises

Also Known As

Unlimited Quote Collections

Additional quotes by Ludwig von Mises