You need a government that believes in government. It also believes in markets and wants to give markets the best, the greatest opportunity, but is trying to govern well.

There is no point in being confident and having a small position.

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

Any central bank should only be in charge of liquidity. Solvency is a matter for the treasury.

Of course, speculation will always make a crisis worse. If there is a weak point, it will expose it.

We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.

I think that my foundation uses the money better than the government does. In any event, I do pay taxes.