Ludwig von Mises

Society has arisen out of the works of peace; the essence of society is peacemaking.

Whoever wishes peace among peoples must fight statism.

Economically considered, war and revolution are always bad business.

It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization.

In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.