Ludwig von Mises Quotes
Men are fighting... because they are convinced that the extermination of adversaries is the only means of promoting their own well-being.
von Mises, Ludwig. Human Action: A Treatise on Economics. Yale University Press, 1949.
Many modern psychologists would disagree with James as they would argue that the pugnacity is learned from culture and environment.
This was written under the name of Ragnar Redbeard. There are a few scholars who believe that it was written by Jack London, but most credit Desmond.
During her adult life, she was the de facto ruler of China. Officials then did little or nothing to curb the attacks on the various foreigners and foreign power that occupied and exercised some control over parts of China. The Government itself could do little as it was too weak militarily with many key officials bribed by the foreign powers. The Boxers were a grass roots xenophobic movement devoted to getting the foreign powers out of China by violence.
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.