I found that I not only tolerated taking risks, I loved it. William E. Simon More Quotes by William E. Simon More Quotes From William E. Simon The very nature of the government, and the direction it's been heading in for the past 40 years, is one of contrived government solutions to all the problems in the United States. William E. Simon problemsgovernmentnaturepast We only have politicians who are concerned with being reelected. William E. Simon politiciansonlywhobeing Everybody in this society that has been lurching toward socialism and collectivism for 40 years has their hand out. And the propensity of Congress is to spend, spend, elect, elect. That hasn't changed, and it isn't going to change for a long time. William E. Simon societychangetimelong A tax cut would most certainly be my first choice rather than an increase in federal spending. Those who advocate that fail to see that spending not only continues in subsequent years, but it grows and grows. William E. Simon failonlychoicesee Dad was high society, a big man in town, a 'Who's Who' in New jersey. William E. Simon newmandadsociety My father's card-playing buddies treated me as a plain, ordinary, commonplace kid destined for mediocrity - or less. I suppose they expected that I would spend my life as a clerk of some sort. William E. Simon my-lifemelifefather Work appealed to me; school did not. I was a disinterested, bored student. William E. Simon meboredworkschool I sometimes think that the only person fit to inherit wealth is the person who doesn't need an inheritance - the person who would create his own fortune no matter what his start in life - and have come to view inherited wealth as an affliction. William E. Simon viewthinksometimeslife Pop taught me respect for my fellow man and reverence for my God. He taught me the importance of family and religion. William E. Simon memanfamilygod While Pop lived his life in comfort, he was always generous to the less fortunate. William E. Simon alwaysfortunatecomfortlife At Union Securities, I threw myself into my work with the discipline and commitment that I had always demonstrated in employment and only rarely displayed in school. Years later, I would come to appreciate, abstractly, the importance of productive activity to the mind and soul of both an individual and a nation. William E. Simon myselfsoulmindwork There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system. William E. Simon systemonlysovereigntyindividual It is essential that the young people of this country learn to respect the right of every man and woman to seek his or her happiness with minimal interference from the government. William E. Simon womanmanrespecthappiness For the U.S., the primary interest is our continued access to Saudi Arabian oil in adequate quantities... at an acceptable political as well as economic price. William E. Simon priceeconomicoilpolitical
