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" It drives people nuts that I take them to McDonald's all the time. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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" I am proud to support the incredible economics department at the University of Chicago. "

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" As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent. "

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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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" 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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" It's a winner-take-all world. "

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" We think that excellence in investing comes from focus. "

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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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" When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious that a number of firms were not dotting the i's and crossing the t's when it comes to risk management. "

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" 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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" The key to our business, it's a lot of research. "

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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. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" 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. "

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" Should we think about separating the investment banks from the commercial banks, a new Glass-Steagall? I would be really excited to see that. I think it would be great for the economy. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" It's important for me to be No. 1. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" When a company creates a product that directly or indirectly adversely impacts the health of people, that product must be regulated. The process by which it's created must be regulated. No company has the right to injure people. No company. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" There will come a time and place it will be appropriate for us to consider going public. "

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" Gambling is entertainment... Financial markets, what one often refers to as speculation, is really the force by which we move capital to the best and highest use. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" The success story at Citadel has been written by a number of people who have backgrounds from the University of Chicago. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" Investors who find the best businesses to put their money behind are rewarded for their research. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" 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. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" Our financial markets work best when they are competitive, fair, and transparent. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" 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. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" 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

" 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. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" Almost all politicians are able to have a great one-on-one meeting. But I'm not interested in the candidate who can have a great meeting. I'm interested in the person who can make the right decisions. "

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" Business is business. I don't manufacture cars, but we do manufacture money. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" The investment banks should either choose to be regulated as banks or should arrange to conduct their affairs to not require the stop-gap support of the Federal Reserve. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" 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. "

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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. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

" So many of the great thought leaders that have shaped economics - Gary Becker, Milton Friedman - what an unbelievable success story they've had in their field. "

Kenneth C. Griffin