Josiah Stamp

"Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin. Bankers own the earth; take it away from them but leave them with the power to create credit; and, with a flick of a pen, they will create enough money to buy it back again. Take this power away from them and all great fortunes like mine will disappear, and they ought to disappear, for then this world would be a happier and better world to live in. But if you want to be slaves of bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, then let the bankers control money and control credit." For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... Money is a marketable good or token that acts as a store of value, a medium of exchange and a unit of account. ...

- Sir Josiah Stamp, Director, Bank of England, c1940 (the second richest man in Britain at the time - was killed). The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady. The Bank of England Functions of the bank It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to...