Notable Quote

"Man arrives on earth as a beggar, and as a beggar he leaves it. He receives all initial endowments from others. Eventually, he bequeaths to others whatever he may have accumulated over many years. Gifts at the beginning, gifts at the end."

Hülsmann, Jörg Guido event 2024

From Abundance, Generosity, and the State (p. xi)

Context: On the structure of a human life as framed by gratuitous giving and receiving — from the preface