Just as the sound money policy of gold standard advocates went hand in hand with liberalism, free trade, capitalism and peace, so is inflationism part and parcel of imperialism, militarism, protectionism, statism and socialism.
- Ludwig von Mises - Topics: Liberalism, Inflation, Gold, Socialism.
Socialism works fine until you run out of someone else's money.
- Margaret Thatcher - Topics: Government, Socialism, Tax.
An essential point in the social philosophy of interventionism is the existence of an inexhaustible fund which can be squeezed forever. The whole doctrine of interventionism collapses when this fountain is drained off. The Santa Claus principle liquidates itself.
- Ludwig von Mises - Topics: Socialism.
Austria was successful in pushing through policies that are popular all over the world. Austria has the most impressive records in five lines: she increased public expenditures, she increased wages, she increased social benefits, she increased bank credits, she increased consumption. After all these achievements she was on the verge of ruin.
- Fritz Machlup - Topics: Monetary Policy, Socialism.
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