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“My theories explain, but cannot slow the decline of a great civilization. I set out to be a reformer, but only became the historian of decline.”

Quote by Ludwig von Mises

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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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