Of course, bankers were always interested in making money. But when bankers had clients, they bore some responsibility for the clients' welfare. — Barry Schwartz Copy Share Image
It is bizarre that some people can't understand how a serious poet could work at a finance firm. Goethe was a bureaucrat.… — Katy Lederer Copy Share Image
During the dot-com days, one could take just about any company public and reap fortunes. All you had to do was to… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Bankers are likeable rascals. Now that we are all wise to 'em, it's been shown that they don't know any more about… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
It is absurd to say that our country can issue $30,000,000 in bonds and not $30,000,000 in currency. Both are promises to… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
Is there anyone I wouldn't take as a client? Well, I'd never represent a banker. — Gerry Spence Copy Share Image
“Some burglars are vermin, they're no better than, well, investment bankers - there, I've said it.” — Ian Pattison Copy Share Image
No central banker would disagree with the proposition that inflation is primarily a monetary phenomenon. Not one of them will disagree that… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Whatever people are doing, they're probably going to be doing it five years from now. You have your banker, your general store… — Valerie June Copy Share Image
I was interested in this relationship between the armed robber and the banker who were from different worlds but had similar goals.… — Jake Halpern Copy Share Image
As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don't see a room full of… — Brian Selznick Copy Share Image
Having worked at four separate Wall Street firms, having seen a variety of talent at those places, and having competed against Goldman… — William D. Cohan Copy Share Image
What a dignity it gives an old lady, that balance at the bankers! How tenderly we look at her faults if she… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
The money power preys on the nation in times of peace, and conspires against it in times of adversity. It is more… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
One rule which woe betides the banker who fails to heed it/Never lend any money to anybody unless they don't need it. — Ogden Nash Copy Share Image
[My father] was always upset that my mother didn't want to live in New York. Because he said he wanted to live… — Paul Laffoley Copy Share Image
“There is a defined gulf Between credit and character If you doubt this, ask any banker; He will advise that character is… — Evan Rhys Copy Share Image
I've never opened a glass of champagne on any acquisition. Bankers do that. — Ivan Glasenberg Copy Share Image
The senior bankers have obviously decided that it is in their financial interest to repeatedly violate the law. — William K. Black Copy Share Image
I've worked with farmers in Zimbabwe who've lost their lands. I've worked with people in Venezuela, under threat of kidnappings, whose external… — Shawn Achor Copy Share Image
I can't remember the exact quote but when I used to trade and Mr. Volcker was Fed chairman, he said something like… — Rick Santelli Copy Share Image