Sometimes the best decisions in life are on the spur of the moment. So I generally try to do what I think is right. And sometimes I make mistakes. — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
When I worked in the White House for President Carter, we tried to do comprehensive tax reform and we made some progress, and other… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I'm trying to help people who… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
Persist - don't take no for an answer. If you're happy to sit at your desk and not take any risk, you'll be sitting… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
All I'm doing is I'm filling out my tax returns - or my accountants are, and I'm paying whatever I'm supposed to pay, though I'm giving away a large amount of the money and that probably lowers my tax rate because I'm giving away so much money. But change the law, but don't blame me for the law. I'm not… — David Rubenstein Copy Share
Moneymaking was never anything to me. I was happy never making money; I just was happy doing things I liked. But I fell into… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
What do most people say on their deathbed? They don't say, 'I wish I'd made more money.' What they say is, 'I wish I'd… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
I'm on a lot of nonprofit boards, but if I didn't enjoy it I wouldn't do it. I haven't yet done anything that's transformational… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still sit there alone — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
I really hope that the philanthropy movement is seen not just as wealthy people giving money away but wealthy people giving away their time,… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
For me, few things are more compelling than watching a great opera. — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in a way… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
It's clear to me when you do private equity well, you're making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more profitable. That… — David Rubenstein Copy Share Image
