Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. Peace and not war is the father of all things. Only economic act… - Ludwig von Mises

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Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking. Peace and not war is the father of all things. Only economic action has created the wealth around us; labor, not the profession of arms, brings happiness. Peace builds, war destroys.

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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.

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Native Name: Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises
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