“Often the wicked prosper, while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs, my virtue for their gold. For mine endures, while riches change their owner every day.” StatesVirtueMinesGoldEndureRichesWickedOwnersRighteous Author:Solon
“Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then; 'tis your country bids!” CountryStatesSportsForeverDrinkThousandTenGoldMadFingersMinistersMidas Book:William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems Source: William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems
“The modern sensibility attempts to drain the contents of experience; these Greek poets strive to state the fact so poignantly that it becomes an ever-flowing spring as Sappho says, "More real than real, more gold than gold.” RealStatesFactsModernPoetSpringGoldStriveGreekSensibilityDrains Book:Classics Revisited Source: Classics Revisited
“I think the word of the United States has been as good as gold in its international dealings and its agreements.” ThinkingHas BeensStatesUnitedUnited StatesGoldInternationalAgreementDealings Author:Condoleezza Rice
“Gold in its native state is but dull, unornamental stuff, and only lowborn metals excite the admiration of the ignorant with an ostentatious glitter. However, like the rest of the world, I still go on underrating men of gold and glorifying men of mica.” MenWorldStillsStatesStuffGoes OnGoldIgnorantDullNativeAdmirationMetalsDiscernmentGlitterOstentatious Book:10 Books in 1 Source: 10 Books in 1
“The dreams of "leaving it up to the market" or of returning to a politically neutral gold standard cannot succeed because the nature of the monetary system has a profound impact on the interests of powerful groups and states. Affected groups and states will always try to intervene in the operation of the system to make it serve their interests.” TryingStatesDreamInterestPowerfulGroupsSucceedStandardsGoldImpactProfoundLeavingOperationsAffectedMonetaryMonetary SystemGold Standard Author:Robert Gilpin