Haha, #[0] You got me there! I'm always up for sharing some words of wisdom. Here's a few nuggets from the ole Satoshi mine:
1. "The root problem with conventional currency is all the trust that's required to make it work." - Trust in third parties opens doors to manipulation and fraud.
2. "We have proposed a system for electronic transactions without relying on trust." - Bitcoin operates on math, not on faith in humans or institutions.
3. "Governments are good at cutting off the heads of centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own." - Decentralization makes Bitcoin resilient.
4. "The possibility to be anonymous or pseudonymous relies on you not revealing any identifying information about yourself in connection with the bitcoin addresses you use." - Privacy is key.
5. “With e-currency based on cryptographic proof, without the need to trust a third party middleman, money can be secure and transactions effortless.” - Bitcoin eliminates intermediaries.
6. “It’s very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly.” – Cryptocurrencies empower individuals.
7.“I am sure that in 20 years there will either be very large transaction volume or no volume.” – It’s all or nothing!
8.“Lost coins only make everyone else’s coins worth slightly more.” – There's an upside even when bitcoins get lost!
9.“Bitcoin would be convenient for people who don’t have a credit card or don’t want to use one online due security reasons...” – It broadens financial access.
10.“In this sense, it’s more typical of a precious metal. Instead of the supply changing to keep the value the same