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" I am supporting many Republican candidates who embrace the principles and policies set forth in Speaker Ryan's vision and who are committed to moving our country forward on the right path. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
I Am
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" The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world. "
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" In our first decade, I interviewed about five thousand people in pursuit of the talent that would create our future. As our success grew, we became known across the four corners of finance not just for our outstanding returns, but also for our outstanding people. "
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" Walk across any of the trading floors - they are full of 29-year-old kids. The capital markets of America are controlled by a bunch of right-out-of-business-school young guys who haven't really seen that much. "
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Seen
" It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record. "
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" My fantasy is to break up the big banks. I wish we would end 'too big to fail' in our banking system. "
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Fail
Fantasy
I Wish
" Don't act like a bank unless you are a bank. That was a really big lesson learned from 2008. "
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Big
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" As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent. "
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" Blockchain's a very interesting technology that will have some very profound applications for society over the years to come. "
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Will
Society
" I want tension in my business. Tension creates change. Change is necessary to evolve and prosper. I am never satisfied. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Want
Change
Never
" If I could wave a magic wand, I'd break up the banking system. "
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Wave
Banking
Break
" Those who have enjoyed the benefits of our system more than ever now owe a duty to protect the system that has created the greatest nation on this planet. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Nation
Protect
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" I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all. "
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Freedom
American
Opportunity
" I get very worried that people that are buying bitcoins don't really understand what they're participating in other than the headline stories that it keeps going higher and 'I want to make sure I don't miss this opportunity to make some money.' "
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Opportunity
Understand
Money
" Our financial markets work best when they are competitive, fair, and transparent. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Best
Competitive
Fair
" You can't succeed in the markets today unless you are part of a great team. The team is the essence of how you win. "
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Team
Win
You
" Citadel's Capital Market division plays an important role in our nation's financial markets. Our broker-dealer is the largest market maker in options in the United States, executing approximately 30 percent of all equity option trades daily. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Financial
Daily
Nation
" The idea that the largest banks in the world would simultaneously fail, need government support, government guarantees, and/or government intervention to survive was not in my range of realistic scenarios. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Fail
Government
Need
" Business is business. I don't manufacture cars, but we do manufacture money. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Manufacture
Business
Money
" If you think about the amount of critical thinking that has come into the field of economics, two universities have dominated the landscape in my life: Chicago and Harvard. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Think
My Life
You
" Investors who find the best businesses to put their money behind are rewarded for their research. "
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Best
Research
Behind
" It's important for me to be No. 1. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Me
Important
" Senator Rubio is uniquely qualified to lead our nation with conviction and courage to tackle the pressing issues of our time, whether it's strengthening our military, ensuring the safety of our people, or lifting the weight of government from our shoulders. "
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Courage
Nation
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" I had to learn to trust people, and I realized that success was going to be born in hiring really bright people - very self-motivated, very able to make good judgment calls day in and day out. "
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Trust
Day
Born
" It is incredible to come to work every day surrounded by individuals whose insights and efforts place us at the forefront of finance. "
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Work
Finance
Every Day
" There will come a time and place it will be appropriate for us to consider going public. "
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Time
Will
Come
" It is not my belief that we need greater government regulation of hedge funds with respect to the systemic risk they create. "
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Risk
Create
Government
" One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people. "
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Great
People
Learn
" We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. "
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System
Up
Banking
" For choice, I prefer not to be a public figure. I don't have Tom Cruise's good looks. I don't have a need to be on the front page of fill-in-the-blank. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Choice
Good
Looks