The great merit of gold is precisely that it is scarce; that its quantity is limited by nature; that it is costly to discover, to mine, and to process; and that it cannot be created by political fiat or caprice.

Man's chief merit consists in resisting the impulses of his nature

His works (taken together) are almost like a new edition of human nature.

The gold strength, as much as anything else, is technical in nature. The downward slide in the dollar from the early highs Friday morning, and the upward push in crude oil, can probably be cited for some of the strength in here.

Art must anchor in nature, or it is the sport of every breath of folly.

Those that go gold into the furnace will come out no worse