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“
The goal of
liberalism is the peaceful
coöperation of all men. It aims at
peace among
nations too. When there is
private ownership of the
means of production everywhere and when the
laws, the
tribunals, and the
administration treat
foreigners and
citizens on equal terms, it is of little importance where a country’s frontiers are drawn. Nobody can derive any
profit from conquest, but many can suffer losses from fighting.
War no longer pays; there is no motive for aggression. The population of every territory is free to determine to which
state it wishes to belong, or whether it prefers to establish a state of its own. All nations can coexist peacefully, because no nation is concerned about the size of its state.
This is, of course, a very cool and dispassionate plea for peace and
democracy. It is the outcome of a
utilitarian philosophy. It is as far from the mystical
mythology of the
divine right of kings as it is from the
metaphysics of
natural law or the natural and imperscriptible rights of man. It is founded upon considerations of common
utility.
Freedom, democracy, peace, and
private property are deemed good because they are the best means for promoting human
happiness and
welfare. Liberalism wants to secure to man a life free from
fear and want. That is all.
About the middle of the
nineteenth century liberals were convinced that they were on the eve of the realization of their plans. It was an
illusion.
”
—
Ludwig von Mises,
Omnipotent Government, 1944.
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