"Even during the period when Rome lost much of her ancient prestige, an Indian traveler observed that trade all over the world was operated with the aid of Roman gold coins which were accepted and admired everywhere."

-- Paul Einzig

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“Holiness is religious principle put into motion. It is the love of God sent forth into circulation, on the feet, and with the hands of love to men. It is faith gone to work. It is charity coined into actions, and devotion breathing benedictions on human suffering, while it goes up in intercession to the Father of all piety.”

Source : Frederic Dan Huntington (1862). “Sermons for the People”, p.99
“But I always feel that whatever I do, I could do better. I suppose it is perfectionism.”

Source : "Fears of a clown" by Amy Raphael, www.theguardian.com. March 30, 2003.
“I wanted the light to be the revelation. It has to do with what we value. I want people to treasure light.”

Source : "Incredible Lightness" by Julie L. Belcove, www.harpersbazaar.com. April 19, 201.
“The first census in 1790 asked just six questions: the name of the head of the household, the number of free white males older than 16, the number of free white males younger than 16, the number of free white females, the number of other free persons, and the number of slaves.”

Source : Tom G. Palmer (2009). “Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice”, p.402, Cato Institute
“I don't have to have talent. I just need to have auto-tune and be allowed to have the hottest track in the game, and my swag.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience for me, a chance to clarify my own feelings about gay and lesbian civil rights.”
“Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.”
“You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe.”

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