As soon as we surrender the principle that the state should not interf…

Ludwig von Mises
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As soon as we surrender the principle that the state should not interfere in any questions touching on the individuals mode of life, we end by regulating and restricting the latter down to the smallest details. ✨ Ludwig Von Mises (1962). The free and prosperous commonwealth: an exposition of the ideas of classical liberalism
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