Quote by James Buchan
Because bankers measure their self-worth in money, and pay themsel

Because bankers measure their self-worth in money, and pay themselves a lot of it, they think theyre fine fellows and dont need to explain themselves. – James Buchan

Other quotes by James Buchan

One of the consequences of the Iranian revolution has been an explosion of history. A country once known only from British consular reports and intrepid travelogues is now awash with historical documents, letters, diaries, grainy video, weblogs and secret police files of questionable authenticity. – James Buchan

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History
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In rising financial markets, the world is forever new. The bull or optimist has no eyes for past or present, but only for the future, where streams of revenue play in his imagination. – James Buchan

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Future
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The year 2008 was a reminder to those who had forgotten that there is such a thing as history and that the cycle of famine and feast in commerce, first identified in antiquity and well understood in the Middle Ages, was not suddenly abolished in modern times. – James Buchan

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History
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Other Quotes from
Money
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Inflation is taxation without legislation. – Milton Friedman

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Money

I dont want to make money, I just want to be wonderful. – Marilyn Monroe

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Money

A fool and her money are soon courted. – Helen Rowland

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Money

I mean, Dodd-Frank is strangling small community banks. It doesnt make any difference what the interest rate is. Theyre not – theyre not going to loan the money because they cant make any money for one thing plus the cost of compliance. – Rick Perry

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Money

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Education is a precondition to survival in America today. – Marian Wright Edelman

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Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer into a selflessness which links us with all humanity. – Nancy Astor

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Education

The police cannot protect the citizen at this stage of our development, and they cannot even protect themselves in many cases. It is up to the private citizen to protect himself and his family, and this is not only acceptable, but mandatory. – Jeff Cooper

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Family

Let me just say: Peace to you, if youre willing to fight for it. – Fred Hampton

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Peace