"I think there are two areas where new……" — Felix Rohatyn
"I think there are two areas where new ideas are terribly dangerous: economics and sex. By and large, it's all been tried, and if it's really new, it's probably illegal or dangerous or unhealthy."
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12 Quotes by Felix Rohatyn
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Democracy cannot flourish half rich and half poor, any more than it can flourish half free and half slave.
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Hillary Brown understands that?for our grandchildren's sake?we must rebuild America and, in doing so, re-imagine our interconnected infrastructure systems to…
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Saving New York City from bankruptcy is like making love to a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired; you…
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Financial hydrogen bombs built on personal computers by 26-year-olds with MBAs.
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What is desperately needed... is the skepticism and the sense of history that a liberal arts education provides.
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I am a capitalist and I believe in making a profit.
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Investment banking is not a business; it is a personal service where bankers work hand in hand with their clients.…
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In the 1970s, New York City avoided bankruptcy because wise political leaders like Gov. Hugh L. Carey believed both in…
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The early years of my life were very, very traumatic. It was scary, because any child knew that death was…
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Throughout U.S. history, competent public investments have been an essential complement to private investments - from the Louisiana Purchase, to…
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At its core, banking is not simply about profit, but about personal relationships.
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A friend to all is a friend to none.
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