“[M]onuments had come to be regarded only as so much bullion, and every provincial governor or barbarian king would be tempted to reduce them to metal, in order that, upon recoining them, his own upstart image might shine in the glass that had once reflected a Romulus, a Caesar”
"The railroads have had a profound effect on American society. They have made possible the growth of a national market, and they have helped to create a more unified nation. They have also had a major impact on the development of cities and towns."
"Transportation is the lifeblood of a nation. Without adequate transportation facilities, no country can achieve its full economic potential."
"No metal, as such, can measure value with precision or equity. This is what Money alone can effect; and if there were no question of policy in the matter, I should advocate a monetary system independent of metals."