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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

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

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

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

Work appealed to me; school did not. I was a disinterested, bored student.

— William E. Simon

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

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

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

While Pop lived his life in comfort, he was always generous to the less fortunate.

— William E. Simon

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

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

Dad was high society, a big man in town, a 'Who's Who' in New jersey.

— William E. Simon