The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or …

Ludwig von Mises
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The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion. ✨ Ludwig von Mises (1985). Theory and History, p.66, Ludwig von Mises Institute
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The struggle for freedom is ultimately not resistance to autocrats or oligarchs but resistance to the despotism of public opinion. ✨ Ludwig von Mises (1985). Theory and History, p.66, Ludwig von Mises Institute

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