Accordingly, when the supply of gold runs short, the security behind the notes is diminished, the loaning of notes is restricted or suspended, and the panic follows.

For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.

You are forever alone.

At present, financial crises occur, chiefly because the paper currency is redeemable in gold only.

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

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

The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.