On the record
It is plain, then, that money, be it gold, silver or what else it may, if not intrinsically of the value set upon it, but that it represents something that has intrinsic value.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “It is plain, then, that money, be it gold, silver or what else it may, if not intrinsically of the value set upon it…”
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This statement emphasizes that money's value is not inherent but represents something of real worth.
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