The alcoholic and the drug addict harm only themselves by their behavi…

Ludwig von Mises
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The alcoholic and the drug addict harm only themselves by their behavior; the person who violates the rules of morality governing mans life in society harms not only himself, but everyone. ✨ Ludwig von Mises (2016). Liberalism: The Classical Tradition: The Economist, p.22, VM eBooks
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