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" In some industries, we refer to risk taking as 'research and development.' At financial institutions, we often take risk by investing in securities. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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" I want tension in my business. Tension creates change. Change is necessary to evolve and prosper. I am never satisfied. "

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" I think if you look at the realm we're discussing, which is the political realm, I think it would be impossible to find an action by any politician intended to specifically favor either my firm or myself. "

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" 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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" Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers. "

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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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" 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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" 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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" I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise - at just the right moment - to solve the emerging problems of their time. "

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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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" 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. "

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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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" The resources at Harvard - its professors, our fellow students, the libraries, its alumni - created for me the opportunity to pursue my passions in finance. "

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" It is my hope that visitors, artists, and students from around the world will experience all that MoMA has to offer for generations to come. "

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" 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. "

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" Let me be clear: All I really care about is my kids know that their parents love them. "

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" As Americans, I think we really believe that with the meritocracy that exists in our country, the equality of opportunity is so important to the foundation of our culture and our society. "

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