“The excellence of metallic money in free circulation consists in the fact that it renders impossible the abuse of the power of the government to dispose of the possessions of its citizens by means of its monetary policy and thus serves as the solid foundation of economic liberty within each country and of free trade between one country and another.” MeanCountryFactsGovernmentLibertyImpossibleEconomicPolicyCitizensAbuseFoundationTradeExcellencePossessionMonetaryCirculationFree TradeSolid FoundationMetallicMonetary Policy Author:Faustino Ballve
“As the consumer is the public general, without distinction of rank or fortune, the free market is the most obvious expression of the sovereignty of the people and the best guarantee of democracy.” PeopleDemocracyExpressionFortuneObviousConsumersGuaranteesDistinctionSovereigntyFree Market Author:Faustino Ballve
“Free trade or the free market means the sovereignty of the consumer.” MeanTradeConsumersSovereigntyFree MarketFree Trade Author:Faustino Ballve
“Nothing has value in itself. The consumer confers value on it by seeking to acquire it. Hence, the value of a thing is never objective, but always subjective.” ValuesSeekingObjectivesConsumersAcquireSubjective Author:Faustino Ballve
“It is impossible to find a single example of a monopoly that has ever existed without official protection.” ImpossibleExampleProtectionOfficialsMonopoly Author:Faustino Ballve