Ludwig von Mises Quotes
Every conservative policy, however, is fated from the start to fail; after all, its essence is to stop something unstoppable, to resist a development that cannot be impeded.
Although most conservatives were and are ardent admirers and followers of Mises, he was not so enamored with them. “Conserving” the status quo was to him totally futile as change was always pervasive. See {632403}.
Ludwig von Mises, 1881-1973, Austrian Economist & Political Philosopher, Nation, State, and Economy, 1919
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5th Earl of Rosebery. At this point in history, America was growing rapidly, but had not yet become a dominant superpower. Rosebery was prescient enough to realize that although England was the great superpower of the time, the very conservative values were holding the nation back. He saw America as the model, even when England was still the dominant empire in the world.
Senior civil judge in the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
- Born: September 29, 1881
- Died: October 10, 1973
- Nationality: Austrian
- Profession: Economist
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian School economist, historian, logician and sociologist. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the societal contributions of classical liberalism. He is best known for his work on praxeology, a study of human choice and action.
