“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
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the President of the United States is authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal of appropriate design to the family of the late Honorable Leo J. Ryan in recognition of his distinguished service as a Member of Congress and the fact of his untimely death by assassination while performing his responsibilities as a Member of the United States House of Representatives.” StatesFactsAmericaHousePresidentUnitedResponsibilityUnited StatesDesignMembersLateGoldCongressRecognitionPerformingAppropriateSenateRepresentativesUnited States Of AmericaHonorableBehalfMedalDistinguishedAssassinationGold MedalsHouse Of RepresentativesUntimely Death Author:Leo Ryan
“You could take all the gold that's ever been mined, and it would fill a cube 67 feet in each direction. For what that's worth at current gold prices, you could buy all -- not some -- all of the farmland in the United States. Plus, you could buy 10 Exxon Mobils, plus have $1 trillion of walking-around money. Or you could have a big cube of metal. Which would you take? Which is going to produce more value?” StatesBigsValuesUnitedUnited StatesFeetProduceWalkingGoldCurrentsPlusMetalsCubesFarmlandGold Price Author:Warren Buffett
“Bolivia historically made and still makes a living from natural resources. Before it was tin, but also silver, gold, and other minerals were plundered by many foreign countries. Europe after the United States.” MadeStillsCountryStatesNaturalUnitedUnited StatesResourcesEuropeGoldSilverNatural ResourcesMineralsTinForeign CountriesBolivia Author:Evo Morales