Ludwig von Mises Quote on Police Power and Liberty

„The main political problem is how to prevent the police power from becoming tyrannical. This is the meaning of all the struggles for liberty.“

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Ludwig von Mises was an Austrian economist, social philosopher, and one of the leading figures of the Austrian School of economics.

The quote addresses the importance of limiting state power to preserve liberty.


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Ludwig von Mises quote about preventing police power from becoming tyrannical and protecting liberty

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was a prominent Austrian economist and social philosopher, known for his contributions to the Austrian School of economics. He significantly influenced libertarian and free-market economic theory and was a critic of socialism and interventionism.

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