Whoever controls the volume of money in our country is absolute master of all industry and commerce...when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another, by a few powerful men at the top, you will not have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate.

I would rather believe something and suffer for it, than to slide along into success without opinions.

The lesson of history is rarely learned by the actors themselves.

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.

He who controls the money supply of a nation controls the nation.

The best system of education is that which draws its chief support from the voluntary effort of the community, from the individual efforts of citizens, and from those burdens of taxation which they voluntarily impose upon themselves.

The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people.