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Andrew Mellon

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[Wikipedia] Andrew William Mellon, known also as A. W. Mellon, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. The son of Mellon family patriarch Thomas Mellon, he established a vast business empire before moving into politics. He served as United States Secret

Quotes by Andrew Mellon

Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.

Force

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The history of taxation shows that taxes which are inherently excessive are not paid. The high rates inevitably put pressure upon the…

Avoiding

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“A moment's reflection will convince any one that prosperity cannot come from continued plunging into debt.”

Time

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Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate.

Estates

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Every man wants to connect his life with something he thinks eternal.

Eternal

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Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate farmers, liquidate real estate. It will purge the rottenness out of the system. High costs of living…

Cost

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If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.

Adventure

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Values will be adjusted, and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.

Competent

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Gentlemen prefer bonds.

Gentleman

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The history of taxation shows that taxes which are inherently excessive are not paid. The high rates inevitably put pressure upon the…

Business

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The Government's business is in sound condition.

Business

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“A bonus or subsidy can be paid only by taking money out of the pockets of all the people in order that…

Money

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A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.

Balanced

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There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.

Causes

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Prosperity of the middling and lower orders depends upon the fortunes and light taxes of the rich.

Depends

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Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.

Break

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I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism... I have every confidence that there will be…

Activity

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I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.

Depression

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“One of the foundations of our American civilization is equality of opportunity, which presupposes the right of each man to enjoy the…

Equality of opportunity

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