Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rat…

Ludwig von Mises
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Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1985). Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War, Libertarian Press
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Human civilization is not something achieved against nature; it is rather the outcome of the working of the innate qualities of man. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1985). Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War, Libertarian Press

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