Capital is that part of wealth which is devoted to obtaining further wealth.

The price of every thing rises and falls from time to time and place to place and with every such change the purchasing power of money changes so far as that thing goes.

The economy is a very sensitive organism.

Money is the best rule of commerce.

Thirteen thousand dollars a year is not enough to raise a family. That's not enough to pay your bills and save for their future. That's barely enough to provide for even the most basic needs.