#we

Manufacturing and commercial monopolies owe their origin not to a tendency imminent in a capitalist economy but to governmental interventionist policy directed against free trade and laissez faire. ↗

— Ludwig von Mises

#capitalist #commercial #directed #economy #free

War can really cause no economic boom, at least not directly, since an increase in wealth never does result from destruction of goods. ↗

— Ludwig von Mises

#cause #destruction #directly #does #economic

I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had the education which led to the opportunities that they never were able to have. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#children #devotion #drive #education #everything

The way of a man's heart will be foreshadowed by what goodness lies in him - coming from above, and from around; but a way foreshadowed is not a way made. ↗

— Donald G. Mitchell

#around #coming #foreshadowed #goodness #heart

As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as chairman of the peace negotiations, which ironically began six years ago this week. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#another #asked #began #british #chairman

First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#complex #first #large #legislative #legislative process

My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#area #birth #boston #died #either

I come from pioneer stock, developers of the West, people who went out into the wilderness and set up home with nothing but a pair of oxen. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#developers #home #i #into #nothing

Contrary to what the fans may think, you don't just show up, wear a striped shirt and a whistle on Friday night. ↗

— Jim Mitchell

#fans #friday #friday night #just #may

You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my eyes, until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Without that moment of clarity to contribute to the song, it's just complaining. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#clarity #complaining #contribute #could #emotional