Author: John Buchanan Robinson

Quotes

According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people; but it is always your own happiness you seek.

According to your sympathy, you will take pleasure in your own happiness or in the happiness of other people; but it is always your own happiness you seek.

- John Buchanan Robinson

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.

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

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

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

- John Buchanan Robinson

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

But the egoist has no ideals, for the knowledge that his ideals are only his ideals, frees him from their domination. He acts for his own interest, not for the interest of ideals.

- John Buchanan Robinson

You are forever alone.

You are forever alone.

- John Buchanan Robinson

For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.

For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.

- John Buchanan Robinson

Modern money is almost altogether credit money.

Modern money is almost altogether credit money.

- John Buchanan Robinson

The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.

The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.

- John Buchanan Robinson

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