“It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.”

GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.

When I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.

Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.

Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.

Climate change is a reality.

We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.

I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.

Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.

Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.

Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.

If the President asked you to help, I don’t think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn’t be effective.

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

The U.S. basically wrote the rules and created the institutions of globalisation.

Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.

The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.

Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.

The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.

Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, ‘Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, ‘Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.

EBay is a great company. There are a lot of good assets and good customers, and the U.S. people love it.

Knowledge is a tangible asset, quite often the most important tool in your work.

A company’s employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product.

Once you know what it is in life that you want to do, then the world basically becomes your library. Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you.