John H. Makin quotes

“The fact that global savers accommodate U.S. consumers by keeping U.S. interest rates lower than they otherwise would be and the dollar stronger than it otherwise would be is simply a manifestation of America's comparative advantage at supplying wealth storage facilities.”
-- John H. Makin

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“The Death of Money is an engrossing account of the massive stresses accumulating in the global financial system, especially since the 2008 financial crisis. Jim Rickards is a natural teacher. Any serious student of financial crises and their root causes needs to read this book.”
-- John H. Makin

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“I think America right now is looking for somebody who appeals to every faction.”

“So I had this completely unrealistic idea of what America was — but I wanted to be there.”

“The eyes of that species of extinct giant, whose bones fill the mounds of America, have gazed on Niagara as our eyes do now.”

“Gore speaks to America as if English is its second language; George W. speaks as if English is his second language.”

“Carbon zero simply means that the emissions you are releasing either are zero or balance out to zero.”

Source : "Alex Steffen on Carbon-Zero Cities". Interview with Theresa Riley, billmoyers.com. March 19, 2013.

“I think in the world we live in where television is the principal source of information for most people, it really affects the balance of the democratic process. The fairness of the democratic process.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org

“A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of "balance" and "deterrence".”

“In the life of nations, what in the last resort decides questions is a kind of Judgment Court of God... Always before god and the world the stronger has the right to carry through what he wills.”

“Changes in the traditional way of building are only permitted if they are an improvement. Otherwise stay with what is traditional, for truth, even if it be hundreds of years old has a stronger inner bond with us than the lie that walks by our side.”

“Whatever brings you down, will eventually make you stronger.”