[W]hat is good behavior? A lying varnish spread upon a bit of wood to make it pass for a cane. – Claude Tillier (1801–1844), My Uncle Benjamin: A Humorous, Satirical, and
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A man that should call everything by its right name would hardly pass the streets without being knocked down as a common enemy. – Lord Halifax
Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the capital employed in the mines which produce them. – David Ricardo
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