“This was the argument put forward during the War when the expenditure on the army and navy had to be met; and this was the argument put forward in Germany and Austria after the War when a part of the population had to be provided with cheap food, the losses on the operation of the railways and other public undertakings met, and reparations payments made. The assistance of inflation is invoked whenever a government is unwilling to increase taxation or unable to raise a loan; that is the truth of the matter.”

“The market system is the basis of our civilization. Its only alternative is the Führer principle.”

“The elimination of profit, whatever methods may be resorted to for its execution, must transform society into a senseless jumble.”

“Society has arisen out of the works of peace the essence of society is peacemaking. ”

“Modern society, based as it is on the division of labor, can be preserved only under conditions of lasting peace.”

“The attainment of the economic aims of man presupposes peace.”

“Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.”

“Peace and not war is the father of all things.”

“The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.”

“Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.”

“Whoever wants peace among nations must seek to limit the state and its influence most strictly.”