You don't want too much fear in a market, because people will be blinded to some very good buying opportunities. You don't… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“Sensing an abandonment of Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass wondered what good abolition had been for the black man if “having been freed from… — Ron Chernow Abolition Copy Share Image
“Frederick Douglass, who had entertained hopes for the Haitian post, graciously conceded defeat. “Your appointment,” he told Bassett, “is a grand achievement… — Ron Chernow Failure Copy Share Image
When news of the crash came, probably a lot of people in small towns and farms across America felt a sense of… — Ron Chernow America Copy Share Image
I never imagined that Hamilton would be turned into a musical, much less a hip-hop musical. I think I can safely say… — Ron Chernow Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Mocking Hancock as an inexperienced political lightweight, Republicans printed up a pamphlet entitled “Hancock’s Political Achievements,” a work that contained nothing but… — Ron Chernow Blank page Copy Share Image
Stock market corrections, although painful at the time, are actually a very healthy part of the whole mechanism, because there are always… — Ron Chernow Bull market Copy Share Image
Mutual funds give people the sense that they're investing with the big boys and that they're really not at a disadvantage entering… — Ron Chernow Customer Copy Share Image
“The extraordinary outpouring of bipartisan concern blotted out the scandals of Grant’s presidency and restored him to his rightful niche in the… — Ron Chernow Scandals Copy Share Image
The richly cadenced prose is hypnotic, the research prodigious, the analysis acute, the mood spellbinding, and the cast of characters mythic in… — Ron Chernow Achievement Copy Share Image
“Clearly, the U.S. government condoned something that, in modern phraseology, could be termed industrial espionage. Building upon this precedent, Hamilton put the… — Ron Chernow Espionage Copy Share Image
“Around this time, Mark Twain belonged to a small, irregular Confederate company and later claimed for comic effect that he had been… — Ron Chernow General grant Copy Share Image
“FROM THE OUTBREAK OF THE WAR, Abraham Lincoln recognized the pivotal role of Kentucky, a centrally located buffer state between North and… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“Grant’s postwar fame didn’t spare him the bane of his father-in-law’s glaring presence. After he and Julia settled into their Georgetown home,… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“In mid-May, he dictated a message for a reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic that had a touching, patriarchal tone:… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“He saw too clearly that greater freedom could lead to greater disorder and, by a dangerous dialectic, back to a loss of… — Ron Chernow Freedom Copy Share Image
“Like her youngest son, Julia administered stern lectures on republican virtue. Before supper, two noblewomen stopped by to school her in palace… — Ron Chernow Youngest son Copy Share Image
“Willing to take heat on the issue, Grant showed courage and fairness in endorsing merciful treatment for Lee. “Although it would meet… — Ron Chernow Courage Copy Share Image
“With snow-white hair and a massive forehead, Bismarck, in military uniform, welcomed Grant with both hands extended. Turning on the charm, he… — Ron Chernow Military life Copy Share Image
“On March 15, Washington addressed the officers, determined to squash a reported scheme to march on Congress. For the first time, he… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“A southerner by choice, Akerman found it sobering to verify the depth of Klan penetration in the region, which “revealed a perversion… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“On the morning of March 4, in an extraordinary sequence of events, the House approved the bill right before the noon deadline.… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“It quickly became apparent that a new president could not be named because three of the contested states with warring governments—South Carolina,… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“At 8:08 a.m. on July 23, 1885, Grant died so gently that nobody was quite certain at first that his spirit had… — Ron Chernow Death Copy Share Image
That strategy of buy and hold, which is the sound and sensible one for the individual, can have very dangerous and perverse… — Ron Chernow Customer Copy Share Image
“Grant was peppered with conflicting reports from white Democrats and black Republicans in Mississippi, who seemed to reside on different planets. One… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
The best argument for mutual funds is that they offer safety and diversification. But they don't necessarily offer safety and diversification. — Ron Chernow Argument Copy Share Image
One of the very nice things about investing in the stock market is that you learn about all different aspects of the… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
The story of Alexander Hamilton lends itself to hip-hop treatment. Hamilton's personality is driven and unrelenting, and the music has that same… — Ron Chernow Hamilton Copy Share Image
The securities laws of the 1930s were so important because it forced companies to file registration statements and issue prospectuses, and it… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“In the end, nobody would do more than Alexander Hamilton to infuse life into this parchment and make it the working mandate… — Ron Chernow American government Copy Share Image
“Julia’s brother Lewis, who remained in California, allowed them to use his house “Wish-ton-wish”—an Indian term meaning whip-poor-will—” — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
The thing with all the Founding Fathers, one of the most common words they used was 'posterity.' They were constantly referring to… — Ron Chernow Founding fathers Copy Share Image
“For some, the credo sounded blandly vacuous and Henry Adams wisecracked that “Let Us Have Peace” meant only “Leave Me Alone.” — Ron Chernow Peace Copy Share Image
There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreading through the Baby Boom Generation, which has suddenly discovered that it… — Ron Chernow Baby Copy Share Image
One of the special characteristics of New York is that it is different from a London or a Paris because it's the… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“Simon Wolf wrote during Woodrow Wilson’s tenure, “President Grant did more on behalf of American citizens of Jewish faith at home and… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“It was all very pleasant and balmy, supremely beautiful and languid, if you were white, were rich, and turned a blind eye… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
I have developed a very strong partiality for the dead: they don't talk back, they don't sue, and they don't have angry… — Ron Chernow Angry Copy Share Image
“He embodied an enduring archetype: the obscure immigrant who comes to America, re-creates himself, and succeeds despite a lack of proper birth… — Ron Chernow Birth Copy Share Image
