The riches of the rich are not the cause of the poverty of anybody; the process that makes … - Ludwig von Mises

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Ludwig von Mises

The riches of the rich are not the cause of the poverty of anybody; the process that makes some people rich is, on the contrary, the corollary of the process that improves many peoples want satisfaction. The entrepreneurs, the capitalists and the technologists prosper as far as they succeed in best supplying the consumers.

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The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.

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The elimination of profit, whatever methods may be resorted to for its execution, must transform society into a senseless jumble. It would create poverty for all.

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