"Paper currency has hitherto been regarded with suspicion,……" — John Buchanan Robinson
"Paper currency has hitherto been regarded with suspicion, as insecure."
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27 Quotes by John Buchanan Robinson
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However near and dear to you may be your wife, children, friends, they are not you; they are outside of…
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For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.
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You are forever alone.
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Your thoughts and emotions are yours alone.
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There is no other who experiences your thoughts or your feelings.
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It is often said by reformers that government should be conducted upon business principles.
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The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.
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In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
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But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their…
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Modern money is almost altogether credit money.
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Large sums were paid for the use of money, because the available amount of gold and silver was far less…
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Accordingly, when the supply of gold runs short, the security behind the notes is diminished, the loaning of notes is…
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