Il Socialismo

The champions of socialism call themselves progressives,
but they recommend a system which is characterized by
rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind
of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they are
intent upon abolishing liberty. They call themselves democrats,
but they yearn for dictatorship. They call themselves
revolutionaries, but they want to make the government
omnipotent. They promise the blessings of the Garden of
Eden, but they plan to transform the world into a gigantic
post office. Every man but one a subordinate clerk in a bureau,
what an alluring utopia! What a noble cause to fight
for!

Against all this frenzy of agitation there is but one
weapon available: reason.

Just common sense is needed to
prevent man from falling prey to illusory fantasies and
empty catchwords.

 Ludvig Von Mises, "Burocracy" ,ultima pagina