The masses do not like those who surpass them in any regard. The avera…

Ludwig von Mises
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The masses do not like those who surpass them in any regard. The average man envies and hates those who are different. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1962). The Ultimate Foundation of Economic Science: An Essay on Method
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