Only to bureaucrats can the idea occur that establishing new offices, …

Ludwig von Mises
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Only to bureaucrats can the idea occur that establishing new offices, promulgating new decrees, and increasing the number of government employees alone can be described as positive and beneficial measures. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1985). Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War, Libertarian Press
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