Businesses can be opaque. They are complex. You don't know how aircraft engines work either. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The best way to look at any business is from the standpoint of the clients. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We continued to build the business, even in the worst of times. We do business all over America. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We're going to do the right thing for the company and our customers, all things considered. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I am not embarrassed to be a banker. I am not embarrassed to be in business. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We're diversified, we're stable and consistent. Our businesses benefit from each other. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Capping the size of American banks won't eliminate the needs of big businesses; it will force them to turn to foreign banks… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Our commercial bank [JPMorgan] is only in the U.S. We are serving what you call SMEs - small businesses, private companies. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
People need to understand: Businesses are going to make mistakes. They shouldn't be shot and hung every time. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Companies that build scale for the benefit of their customers and shareholders more often succeed over time. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Finance went from being a small business, effectively, to being a big business. In part, that's the growth of the world's wealth.… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
After the tsunami in Japan, we were open for business. In fact, I flew there 10 days after the tsunami to show… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
No one has the right to not assume that the business cycle will turn! Every five years or so, you have got… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The denigration of business hurts America, because the secret sauce for our economy is confidence. I don't want to hear that nonsense… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Look, every institution will make mistakes. I acknowledge we make mistakes, and they can hurt my reputation and our company's. But you… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
If you look at the banking business over many years, it's always been a huge user of technology. This has been going… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The question is how do you do it [more consumer protection] so that it actually works that way? And that takes analysis,… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Their [American banks] big issue will be if they want to deal with the biggest companies, which are doing a lot of… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We're trying to win business by doing a good job for the clients, as opposed to, "We think being big and universal… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Companies that grow for the sake of growth or that expand into areas outside their core business strategy often stumble. On the… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
If I ran the whole place like it was my way or the highway, we would not be as good a company.… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The best way to look at any business is from the standpoint of the clients. So there are these certain basic things… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
At Travelers, we were much more opportunistic. It was very successful, but it wasn't an integrated financial services company. We had a… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
If you look at Detroit, that mayor, it's been a train wreck for 40 years, the population has gone from 2 million… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I also think you have to be very careful. I mean, the heritage of our company is very strong, and building some… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to help build a better society and build a better company, and I always wanted a healthy, vibrant company,… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Good regulation should be conducive to business and to customer protection. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We represent companies from around the world who say, "I want to look at Japanese companies. I want to invest in Japan." — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
When the government gets involved in pricing, I don't think it's the right way to look at a business. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We have a lot of people who are Republicans, a lot of people who are Democrats, and it's not just because of… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Our plate is full. We have a lot to do building our company organically and that is our key focus. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
As a matter of fact 25% of our U.S. investment banking business comes out of our commercial bank. So it's a competitive… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Business has to have a seat at the table. Infrastructure isn't going to be built properly if business doesn't have a seat… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
They'll [China] probably be a fully developed nation. The road there just is not going to be that easy. You're going from… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
If you talk to anyone involved in business - forget banks and big business - talk to small businesses - do it… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
It is true that too many people are not getting a fair opportunity to get ahead. We must find ways to help… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
People need to understand: Businesses are going to make mistakes. They shouldn't be shot and hung every time. We should apologize for… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I think if we had another set of policies for - not the crisis years, but after that, that we might be growing faster.… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I learn from all our major competitors, whether they're in or out of the U.S. Wells Fargo is very actively, very aggressively, and very… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The United States has the best, deepest, widest, and most transparent capital markets in the world which give you, the investor, the ability to… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
People always say to me, "What if it doesn't work?" If it doesn't work, we redouble our effort. We're not going to cry like… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
We've made a huge effort globally and in the US, in getting kids jobs. This is one piece. The South Bronx and inner-city schools… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
You know, the benefit in life is to say, 'Maybe you made a mistake, let's dig deep. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
JP Morgan always has higher capital liquidity, that is partially to make up for mistakes and problems and obviously its a tough economy. We… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Trade is very good for the country. It's very good for the GDP. It's good for wages, but it doesn't mean it's always good… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I've asked our people, "Why don't we just put a revolver on top of our basic loan?" Make it easier for the client. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
As a matter of fact 25% of our U.S. investment banking business comes out of our commercial bank. So it's a competitive advantage for… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
Not every company went bankrupt. Not every bank needed TARP [Troubled Asset Relief Program]. So I'm very proud that JPMorgan, throughout that time period,… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
I do want the tax system to be efficient and be conducive to growth, which it is not. — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
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![“The question is how do you do it [more consumer protection] so that it actually works that way? And that takes analysis, and sometimes collaboration between government and business, to understand how that works.” quote by Jamie Dimon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/702/jamie-dimon-1320_analysis_the-question-is-how-do-you-do-it-more-co_1977797.jpg)
![“Their [American banks] big issue will be if they want to deal with the biggest companies, which are doing a lot of business overseas. How they do that is a big question. It's almost impossible to build a global investment bank from scratch. If they want to do that, they probably will have to do an…” quote by Jamie Dimon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bf7/jamie-dimon-1320_acquisition_their-american-banks-big-issue-will-be-i_3039429.jpg)
![“They'll [China] probably be a fully developed nation. The road there just is not going to be that easy. You're going from a macromanaged, top-down economy to a market-managed, micromanaged type of economy, with all the potential corruption issues, SOE [state-owned enterprise] reform, and market…” quote by Jamie Dimon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/84c/jamie-dimon-1320_business_they-ll-china-probably-be-a-fully-develo_2190152.jpg)
![“I think if we had another set of policies for - not the crisis years, but after that, that we might be growing faster. But we didn't. And some of that was Republicans' [fault], by the way.” quote by Jamie Dimon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c6a/jamie-dimon-1320_crisis_i-think-if-we-had-another-set-of-policie_34817.jpg)
![“Not every company went bankrupt. Not every bank needed TARP [Troubled Asset Relief Program]. So I'm very proud that JPMorgan, throughout that time period, was completely steadfast. We bought Bear Stearns because we thought we were helping the situation. We didn't cut and run.” quote by Jamie Dimon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/04a/jamie-dimon-1320_assets_not-every-company-went-bankrupt-not-ever_128310.jpg)
