John Steele Gordon quotes
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“Genealogy of American Finance is a treasure trove of information on American banking and its history, in an unusual -- and unusually useful -- format.”
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“Chili is much improved by having had a day to contemplate its fate.”
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“Intellectuals love Jefferson and hate markets, and intellectuals write most of the books. Intellectuals often think that they should, for the benefit of mankind, act as fiduciaries for the clods who don't have to be intellectuals, and I suspect that has to do with [why historians love Jefferson and not Hamilton, even though Hamilton's vision of America's commercial future was vastly more accurate than Jefferson's].”
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“Not only does the liberal paradigm not even come close to agreeing with the social and economic reality on the ground today, worse, it has largely congealed into a political religion. . .”
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Source : Duff McDonald (2009). “Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase”, p.151, Simon and Schuster
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“Make your world extraordinary! Step out into this world with confidence and treasure yourself.”
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“LANGUAGE, n. The music with which we charm the serpents guarding another's treasure.”
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“A treasure...at the top of any list of fantasy to be cherished.”
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“My head was a magpie's nest lined with such bright scraps of information.”
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