“The inferiority of the multitude manifests itself most convincingly in the fact that they loathe the capitalistic system and stigmatize the profits that their own behavior creates as unfair.”
― The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method
― The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable...”
― Prejudices: Third Series
― Prejudices: Third Series
“Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its brevity.”
― Les Caractères
― Les Caractères
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