Ludwig von Mises: "When pushed hard by economists, some welfare propagandists and socialists admit that impairment of the average standard of living can only be avoided by the maintenance of capital already accumulated and that economic improvement depends on accumulation of additional capital." - Human Action
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| Ludwig von Mises | The money prices of today are linked with those of yesterday and before, and with those of tomorrow and after. | The Theory of Money and Credit | p. 130 | Purchasing Power |
| Ludwig von Mises | An increase in the purchasing power of money is disadvantageous to the debtor and advantageous to the creditor; a decrease in its purchasing power has the contrary significance. | The Theory of Money and Credit | p. 229 | Purchasing Power |