Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking. — William E. Simon Copy Share Image
Everybody in this society that has been lurching toward socialism and collectivism for 40 years has their hand out. And the propensity of Congress… — William E. Simon Copy Share
By the mid-1950s, the young bond traders on the Street were becoming more and more of a fraternity. We organized informal luncheons every Thursday… — William E. Simon Copy Share
Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological… — William E. Simon Copy Share
Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves-our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all,… — William E. Simon Copy Share
Work appealed to me; school did not. I was a disinterested, bored student. — William E. Simon Copy Share
Trading demands total concentration and the ability to do several things at once while instantly recalling trading prices from the day, or week, before. — William E. Simon Copy Share
If you really want to help the poor, help the rich. They're the ones who will invest, build more factories, create more jobs. — William E. Simon Copy Share
At Union Securities, I threw myself into my work with the discipline and commitment that I had always demonstrated in employment and only rarely… — William E. Simon Copy Share
While Pop lived his life in comfort, he was always generous to the less fortunate. — William E. Simon Copy Share
Pop taught me respect for my fellow man and reverence for my God. He taught me the importance of family and religion. — William E. Simon Copy Share
Friedmans influence reaches far beyond the academic community and the world of economics. Rather than lock himself in an ivory tower, he has joined… — William E. Simon Copy Share
My father's card-playing buddies treated me as a plain, ordinary, commonplace kid destined for mediocrity - or less. I suppose they expected that I… — William E. Simon Copy Share
The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the will of… — William E. Simon Copy Share
For the U.S., the primary interest is our continued access to Saudi Arabian oil in adequate quantities... at an acceptable political as well as… — William E. Simon Copy Share
