The Egoist Is Fooled By No Ideals:

For Each One Of Us Stands Alone In The Midst Of A Universe.

There Is No Word More Generally Misinterpreted Than The Word Egoism, In Its Modern Sense.

Large Sums Were Paid For The Use Of Money, Because The Available Amount Of Gold And Silver Was Far Less Than Was Needed To Carry On The Commercial Transactions Of The Times.

It Is Often Said By Reformers That Government Should Be Conducted Upon Business Principles.

The Egoist Is Fooled By No Ideals: He Discards Them Or Uses Them, As May Suit His Own Interest.