Kenneth Langone Professions : Businessman Born : September 16, 1935 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by Kenneth Langone The two most powerful things in existence: a kind word and a thoughtful gesture. Kenneth Langone thoughtful powerful inspirational The biggest single challenge to America and our future is income inequality. We've got to fix it. Kenneth Langone challenge inequality future single America has thrived on capitalism, and America will thrive again on capitalism. Kenneth Langone will capitalism thrive america You can have a phenomenal technology with bad people; you're not gonna have much success. You can have mediocre technology with great people; they'll figure out a way to make a buck. Kenneth Langone you technology success people Rich people in one country don't act the same as rich people in another country. Kenneth Langone act rich country people I learned playing poker that you never count your winnings because that's when you start to lose. Kenneth Langone lose never start you When a New York attorney general brings a lawsuit against a prominent business person, there are two things you can count on out of that office - lots of political bluster and little accountability. Kenneth Langone new you political business I have invested in companies. I have worked in companies. We have built companies; we have created jobs. Kenneth Langone created companies built jobs I have been in Wall Street all of my life. I love it. It has been good to me. I know many wonderful, decent, honorable, ethical, hard-working people that were in Wall Street with me. Kenneth Langone good me love life Nothing so enchants attorneys general, their eyes generally fixed on higher public office, as slinging accusations against successful financial executives. Preening press conferences and fawning media coverage are virtually guaranteed, whether or not the charges have substance. Kenneth Langone eyes nothing media office Dick Grasso would be a superb mayor of the City of New York. He loves the city. Kenneth Langone city new he new-york My connection was we never want to put ourselves in a position as a nation where we pit group against group. Kenneth Langone nation never group want I'm nuts, I'm rich, and boy, do I love a fight! Kenneth Langone boy fight rich love I decided I was going to go to Wall Street, and I was introduced to some people... I met a guy who knew a bond trader at Pressprich, and he got me to meet him and the guy that ran their sales department, Jack Collin. Kenneth Langone bond street me people The essence of business to me is great people run great companies. Mediocre people don't do a very good job. Kenneth Langone good me business people We had 90 percent taxes before in America. All right? Didn't work. Kenneth Langone right percent work america You want to close the income inequality gap in part? Give us better educated kids out of high school. Give us kids that can challenge and succeed in the challenge with technology. You give us those kinds of kids, and watch the needle move. Kenneth Langone challenge you technology school A million dollars in the presidential election is a spit in the ocean. It's not a lot of money. Kenneth Langone million-dollars election money ocean People can't live on $7.50 an hour. Kenneth Langone hour live people We took the position we wanted our people to be better than minimum wage, so we're going to pay better than minimum wage, and we still do that. Kenneth Langone better minimum-wage position people Similar Authors Bob Iger businessman Bob Wright businessman Bruce Karatz businessman Bruce Kovner businessman Brian Roberts businessman Brandon Wade businessman All Authors
