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"What distinguishes the successful entrepreneur and promoter from other people is precisely the fact that he does not let himself be guided by what was and is, but arranges his affairs on the ground of his opinion about the future. He sees the past and the present as other people do; but he judges the future in a different way."

— von Mises, Ludwig event 1949

menu_book Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

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"If a merchant knows that goods will soon be cheaper in a particular place, or that supply will increase, he is not obliged to inform buyers of this. It is not unjust to sell at the current market price, since the price is set by common estimation, not by future conditions."

— Molina, Luis de event 1593

menu_book De Iustitia et Iure (On Justice and Law)

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An Essay on the Nature of Trade in General

person Cantillon, Richard event 1755

Pioneering work in economic theory written around 1730, covering entrepreneurship, market pricing, monetary economics, and the circular flow, consi...

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Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

person von Mises, Ludwig event 1949

Ludwig von Mises' magnum opus and the most comprehensive systematic treatment of economics from the Austrian School perspective. Mises develops pra...

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Cantillon, Richard

event 1665 - 1734

Irish-French economist and author of Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en Général, pioneer in economic theory

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