“As Aristotle pointed out, it is consistent, unlike land. Gold is divisible, unlike works of art. Gold is convenient, unlike bars of lead. It is durable unlike bushels of wheat. It also happens to be ductile, malleable, conductive, and pretty. Taken together, these features have always made gold attractive.”

“Governments don’t last. They are mayflies. A given set of edicts and idiocies might last four years or eight, but it won’t last forever. Governments come and go. The world goes on.”