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Quote by Ludwig von Mises

“What makes small business develop into big business is not spending, but saving and capital accumulation.”

Quote by Ludwig von Mises

Book:Planning for freedom, and sixteen other essays and addresses

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Planning for freedom, and sixteen other essays and addresses

This book is a compilation of various essays and speeches that explore the concept of freedom from diverse perspectives. more

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Ludwig von Mises

Ludwig von Mises was a prominent economist, philosopher, and social theorist born on September 29, 1881, in Austria, and passed away on October 10, 1973. He is considered one of the most influential economists of the 20th century and a leading advocate for free-market economics. more

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