The businessman is only tolerable so long as his gains can be held to bear some relation to what, roughly and in some sense, his activities have contributed to society.

Ideas shape the course of history.

By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.

For at least another hundred years we must pretend to ourselves and to every one that fair is foul and foul is fair; for foul is useful and fair is not. Avarice and usury and precaution must be our gods for a little longer still.

Successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others.

Government machinery has been described as a marvelous labor saving device which enables ten men to do the work of one.

Should government refrain from regulation (taxation), the worthlessness of the money becomes apparent and the fraud can no longer be concealed.