Advantage Quote by John Maynard Keynes

The superiority of the gold standard consists in the fact that the value of gold develops independent of political actions.

— Ludwig von Mises

Given the outperformance in silver over gold, we can assume that there are factors in play other than traditional safe-haven demand.

— Tom Lydon

Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money.

— Alfred Marshall

An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense... that gold and…

— Alan Greenspan

The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.

— Adam Smith

It is important to realize that gold and silver are international commodities and that, therefore, when not prohibited by government decree, foreign coins are…

— Murray Rothbard

A gold standard is the ideal monetary system for those who create wealth through ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and hard work. Gold standards are disfavored by…

— James Rickards

There's the gold standard, and then there's the purple-and-gold standard.

— Jeanie Buss

I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.

— Condoleezza Rice

There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped into ingots, bars, coins,…

— Charles de Gaulle

Governments have persistently tried their best to promote, encourage, and expand the circulation of bank and government paper, and to discourage the people's use…

— Murray Rothbard

The reason we need to have a gold and silver based currency is to bring discipline to the financial system so the government can't…

— Bernard von NotHaus