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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 as he chooses to make them his own by accepting them. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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In precisely the same way money is often hired, and the hire paid for the use of it is called Interest. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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In this way, the charge that the bank makes for the use of its notes - the interest - is a continual and universal tax upon all the members of the community. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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It is often said by reformers that government should be conducted upon business principles. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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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 transactions of the times. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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Not an old woman that buys a paper of pins, without yielding a part of the price to the banks as interest! ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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Paper currency has hitherto been regarded with suspicion, as insecure. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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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 such temporary use is commonly called hire. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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We should conceive of ourselves not as rulers of Earth, but as highly powerful, conscious stewards: The Earth is given to us in trust, and we can screw it up or make it work well and sustainably. ↗

— Kim Stanley Robinson

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There is no other who experiences your thoughts or your feelings. ↗

— John Buchanan Robinson

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