Quote of April 2011

Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.

Thomas Jefferson (1799)

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  1. And here is a similar quote from Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, in March 2009:-
    ” Banks are dangeous institutions. They borrow short and lend long. They create liabilties which promise to be liquid and hold few liquid assets themselves….”

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