You are forever alone.

There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.

In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.

However near and dear to you may be your wife, children, friends, they are not you; they are outside of you.

According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people; but it is always your own happiness you seek.

There is never enough gold to redeem all the currency in circulation.

Large sums were paid for the use of money, because the available amount of gold and silver was far less than was needed to carry on the commercial transactions of the times.