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He who tampers with the currency robs labor of its bread.


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The dollar is currently the principal reserve currency in the world.


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Austerity policy without currency devaluation can only hamper economic growth.


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The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.


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In Argentina, if the weather is bad, critics will blame it on the currency board.


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Greece could default on its debts and even exit currency bloc if it cannot deliver reforms.


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At present, financial crises occur, chiefly because the paper currency is redeemable in gold only.


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I am no politician.


Lech Walesa
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I'm not a politician. I'm a businessperson.


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Well, I make a practice of not commenting on the role of the relative exchange value of our currency.
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I'm not a politician or political animal.


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I am definitely not a politician.


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