Ludwig von Mises Quotes about Magic

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Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens.

Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens.

Ludwig von Mises

Taken, Magic, Liberty

Ludwig Von Mises (1963). “Human action: a treatise on economics”

The government pretends to be endowed with the mystical power to accord favors out of an inexhaustible horn of plenty. It is both omniscient and omnipotent. It can by a magic wand create happiness and abundance. The truth is the government cannot give if it does not take from somebody.

Ludwig von Mises

Government, Giving, Magic

Ludwig von Mises (2016). “Bureaucracy: The Economist”, p.78, VM eBooks

Ludwig von Mises Quotes about Magic

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