From The Quotable Mises — surrounding passage

“The main political problem is how to prevent the rulers from becoming despots and enslaving the citizenry.”

The Theory of Money and Credit , p. 454 The worst and most dangerous form of absolutist rule is that of an intolerant majority. Theory and History , p. 67 For the charismatic leader but one thing matters: the faithful performance of his mission no matter what the means he may be forced to resort to. He is above all laws and moral precepts. What he does is always right, and what his opponents do is always wrong. Theory and History , p.