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" It's important for me to be No. 1. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Me
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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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" There will come a time and place it will be appropriate for us to consider going public. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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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" 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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" 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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" Let me be clear: All I really care about is my kids know that their parents love them. "
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Care
Clear
" 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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" 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
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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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Great
People
Learn
" 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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Problems
Right
Thought
" I am proud to support the incredible economics department at the University of Chicago. "
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Support
Chicago
Economics
" 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
Moving
Path
" I did not forsee a day where the government had to intervene to bail out basically everybody. "
Kenneth C. Griffin
Did
Government
Bail
" Our financial markets work best when they are competitive, fair, and transparent. "
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Best
Competitive
Fair
" 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. "
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Choice
Good
Looks
" 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. "
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Support
Either
Choose
" We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. "
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System
Up
Banking
" I want tension in my business. Tension creates change. Change is necessary to evolve and prosper. I am never satisfied. "
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Want
Change
Never
" 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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Me
Students
Opportunity
" 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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Finance
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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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" Blockchain's a very interesting technology that will have some very profound applications for society over the years to come. "
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" As an industry, we have a responsibility to manage risk in a way that is prudent. "
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" 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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" 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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