John Buchanan Robinson
John Buchanan Robinson
John Buchanan Robinsonwas a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 May 1846
CountryUnited States of America
modern egoism misinterpreted
There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.
buy commodity commonly instead longer paid people purchasing
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.
buy capital cease command exist higher however income itself obtained per producing
Capital, however capital may be defined, would practically cease to exist as an income producing fund, for the simple reason that if money, wherewith to buy capital, could be obtained for one-half of one per cent, capital itself could command no higher price.
charge interest members notes universal
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.
country insecure gold
When not only gold but all commodities are available for the redemption of the paper currency, its volume is limited only by the value of all the wealth of the country, and it can never become insecure up to this limit.
credit lending amount
The business of a bank is to lend money; which amounts, nowadays, to lending credit.
government principles should
It is often said by reformers that government should be conducted upon business principles.
feelings
There is no other who experiences your thoughts or your feelings.
emotion thoughts-and-emotions
Your thoughts and emotions are yours alone.
forever
You are forever alone.
stand-alone midst universe
For each one of us stands alone in the midst of a universe.
children wife may
However near and dear to you may be your wife, children, friends, they are not you; they are outside of you.
sympathy people pleasure
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.
land community special
The Massachusetts Land Bank, during Colonial times, prospered, and brought prosperity to the community, until it was forcibly suppressed by special act of Parliament.