Borrow a little and if you can't pay it back, it's your problem. Borrow a lot and if you can't pay it back, it's the lenders problem.
Don't let their chaos distract you from your goals.
Trust is like a glass vase, beautiful except there is no way of putting it back together when it breaks.
Trust can lead to disappointment.
If silver is used and gold is hoarded than how can gold be of higher monetary value.