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There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.
But egoism is more than this. It is the realization by the individual that he is above all institutions and all formulas; that they exist only so far... →
Not an old woman that buys a paper of pins, without yielding a part of the price to the banks as interest!
There is no other who experiences your thoughts or your feelings.
Sometimes, instead of purchasing a commodity out and out, people want to buy only the use of it, for a longer or shorter period. The price paid for... →
When not only gold but all commodities are available for the redemption of the paper currency, its volume is limited only by the value of all the... →
In brief, egoism in its modern interpretation, is the antithesis, not of altruism, but of idealism.
It was the king's army, the king's people, the king's taxes; and he who questioned the propriety of the royal prerogative of taking from... →
The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.
You are forever alone.
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... →
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.
In precisely the same way money is often hired, and the hire paid for the use of it is called Interest.
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