“Used to the conditions of a capitalistic environment, the average American takes it for granted that every year business makes something new and better accessible to him. Looking backward upon the years of his own life, he realizes that many implements that were totally unknown in the days of his youth and many others which at that time could be enjoyed only by a small minority are now standard equipment of almost every household. He is fully confident that this trend will prevail also in the future. He simply calls it the American way of life and does not give serious thought to the question of what made this continuous improvement in the supply of material goods possible.”

“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.”