Daniel Webster, (1782-1852) US Senator Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Daniel Webster Quote “We are in danger of being overwhelmed with irredeemable paper, mere paper, representing not gold nor silver; no sir, representing nothing but broken promises, bad faith, bankrupt corporations, cheated creditors and a ruined people.”Daniel Webster ~ Daniel Webster (1782-1852) US Senatorspeech in the Senate, 1833 Economics , Fed , Money Ratings and Comments Reply Roxy, Olympia, WA 2/10/09 It has happened before. I just hope this time that we survive. 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 2/10/09 Ahh yes, the lessons of history, we being doomed, now reliving it. 1 Reply Anon 2/10/09 Now we should be thinking about being overwhelmed by irredeemable plastic in the form of laser cards. 1 Reply jim k, austin 2/10/09 If Mr Webster could only see us now. Reply Bryan Morton, Stuart, Florida 2/10/09 Have any of you seen the Youtube video, "Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve"? It has some interesting stuff in it. Reply E Archer, NYC 2/10/09 AGAIN... 1 Reply Ken, Allyn, WA 2/10/09 People...where's your hope for change? Spare change. Mister, can you spare a quarter? I know it's not real silver anymore, just some cheap alloy, but still... at least I can throw it at a politician. Reply al, Dc 2/10/09 1Reply Waffler, Smith 2/10/09 So after all we have been doomed form almost day one so what is everyone so excted about today, or maybe it is just human nature to be complaining. The better we have it the more we complain, go figure. 1 Reply Joe R., Pinehurst, TX 6/11/09 Webster probably thought it wouldn't take this long because he couldn't have imagined the lies and deceitful bookkeeping the government was capable of... bookkeeping shenanigans that would be criminal if done by individuals or businesses... his prediction is still the logical outcome. Reply Gilbert Jones, Glendale, Ca. 6/11/09 Webster was right. Heads on a pike. Reply Joe Spenner, Stayton, Ore-gone 6/12/09 The FED is in the RED! Take 'em to the woodshed! 1 Reply Larry Alexander, Culpeper, VA 9/30/09 "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten", or words to that effect still makes sense to me. As a society, wWe don't learn very well from history. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Daniel Webster quote is found in these categories: Economics quotes Fed quotes Money quotes About Daniel Webster Bio of Daniel Webster Quotations by Daniel Webster Books by/about Daniel Webster Daniel Webster videos Daniel Webster on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Daniel Webster