Ronald Reagan Quotes

The most important quality of a currency is its stability.

A dollar approaches honesty as its purchasing power approaches stability.

Monetary stability is a cornerstone of the social contract.

Gold and silver are always in demand, regardless of clime, century, or government in power. But public confidence in and, hence, demand for paper money depends on the ultimate confidence - or lack thereof - of the public in the viability of the issuing government.

The law courts must appear as a threatening gesture toward secret vice. The bank must declare: here your money is secure and well looked after by honest people.

No man's credit is as good as his money.

There is no intrinsic worth in money but what is alterable with the times, and whether a guinea goes for twenty pounds or for a shilling, it is the labor of the poor and not the high and low value that is set on gold or silver, which all the comforts of life must arise from.

I'm looking for men who can give me security.

I believe in the gold standard. I like solid lumps of things. You can always melt them down.

Gold and silver afford the only safe foundation for a monetary system.

The money of the United States is, and must forever be, unquestioned and unassailable. If doubts remain, they must be removed. If weak places are discovered, they must be strengthened.

An organization believes in me to where I'm worth $163 million, possibly $200 million. When you put it in that form, the responsibility hits home.

The most important element for any economy is confidence.

My word is gold, And I make sure everyone gets paid.

In these times of uncertainty for paper-based currency, I feel more secure in holding gold.

As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit.

It's a safe banking system, a sound banking system. Our regulators are on top of it. This is a very manageable situation.

No man's credit is ever as good as his money.

Don’t ever underestimate the importance of money. I know it’s often been said that money won’t make you happy and this is undeniably true, but everything else being equal, it’s a lovely thing to have around the house.

Wealth is the least trustworthy of anchors.

We believe that our truly urgent need is to make our nation secure, our economy strong and our dollar sound. For every American this matter of the sound dollar is crucial. Without a sound dollar, every American family would face a renewal of inflation, an ever-increasing cost of living, the withering away of savings and life insurance policies.

Longevity is a big part of credibility.

It's good to know the guy who's holding onto your wire is someone you trust and you know he's not going to let you fall.

Speak as you think, be what you are, pay your debts of all kinds. I prefer to be owned as sound and solvent, and my word as good as my bond, and to be what cannot be skipped, or dissipated, or undermined, to all the eclat in the universe. This reality is the foundation of friendship, religion, poetry, and art.

Diluting the money supply with paper is the moral equivalent of diluting the milk supply with water.