Mises Daily
Author:
Claude Frédéric Bastiat
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[From “That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen,” included in The Bastiat Collection .] It is the same with a people as it is with a man. If it wishes to give itself some gratification, it naturally considers whether it is worth what it costs. To a nation, security is the greatest of advantages. If, in order to obtain it, it is necessary to