"Sometimes I think Texas exists as a reality check for those who might wander too far toward the precious."

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There is only one institution that can arrogate to itself the power legally to trade by means of rubber checks: the government. And it is the only institution that can mortgage your future without your knowledge or consent: government securities (and paper money) are promissory notes on future tax receipts, i.e., on your future production.

— Ayn Rand