“ We have made it possible, without gold and without foreign exchange, to maintain the value of the German mark. Behind the German mark stands the German capacity for work, while some foreign countries, suffocated by gold, have been compelled to devalue their currencies. Adolf Hitler Former Chancellor Of Germany
“ In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value. Alan Greenspan Economist
“ I felt like a rich vagabond who had passed through the world paving my way with gold fairy dust, then realizing too late that the path disintegrated as soon as I passed over it. Amy Tan Film Writer
“ We should be thanking Apple for launching the $10,000 'apple watch' as the new gold standard in douchebag detection. Anna Kendrick Actress
“ The relative success of the bitcoin proves that money first and foremost depends on trust. Neither gold nor bonds are needed to back up a currency. Arnon Grunberg Writer