In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the 'hidden' confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.
- Alan Greenspan - Topics: Inflation, Gold, Fiat Currency.
Under a gold standard, sound government has a much better chance; its leaders can say to the people and to the politicians, "We can't do it unless we increase taxes." The gold standard is a form of protection against spendthrift governments.
- Ludwig von Mises - Topics: Government, Gold, Inflation.
Just as the sound money policy of gold standard advocates went hand in hand with liberalism, free trade, capitalism and peace, so is inflationism part and parcel of imperialism, militarism, protectionism, statism and socialism.
- Ludwig von Mises - Topics: Socialism, Liberalism, Inflation, Gold.
Not to own any gold is to trust central bankers and that you don't want to do in your life.
- Marc Faber - Topics: Monetary Policy, Gold, Central Bank.
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