William E. Simon

Everybody in this society that has been lurching toward socialism and collectivism for 40 years has their hand out. And the propensity…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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,…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— William E. Simon

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

— William E. Simon

My father's card-playing buddies treated me as a plain, ordinary, commonplace kid destined for mediocrity - or less. I suppose they expected…

— William E. Simon

The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the…

— William E. Simon

For the U.S., the primary interest is our continued access to Saudi Arabian oil in adequate quantities... at an acceptable political as…

— William E. Simon

The very nature of the government, and the direction it's been heading in for the past 40 years, is one of contrived…

— William E. Simon

Freedom is strangely ephemeral. It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking.

— William E. Simon

It is essential that the young people of this country learn to respect the right of every man and woman to seek…

— William E. Simon

Is it not strange that the descendants of those Pilgrim Fathers who crossed the Atlantic to preserve their own freedom of opinion…

— William E. Simon

The advantage of the cauliflower is that if all else fails, you can always cover it with melted cheese and eat it.

— William E. Simon

I continue to believe that the American people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. They hate inflation but love everything that causes…

— William E. Simon

Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can't compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater.

— William E. Simon

Disagreement on issues doesn't mean 'dissension.' All it means is that honest men can differ in their approach. You lay out your…

— William E. Simon

We only have politicians who are concerned with being reelected.

— William E. Simon

There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system.

— William E. Simon