Ludwig von Mises: "Through all the changes in the prevailing system of social stratification, moral philosophers continued to hold fast to the fundamental idea of Ciceros doctrine that making money is degrading." - Epistemological Problems of Economics
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| Ludwig von Mises | Punishment should not be vindictive or retaliatory. The criminal has incurred the penalties of the law, but not the hate and sadism of the judge, the policemen, and every lynch-thirsty mob. | Liberalism | p. 58 | Punishment |