It is better to have a cat and mouse game where the cat has the upper hand than a cat and mouse game where the mice are ruling. Because the latter means that the market participants are given free range. That was actually the big misconception of our national hero Ronald Reagan, who always talked about the magic of the market.

I have made it a principle to give advice that does not serve my personal interest but rather the common interests.

To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states.

Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth.

The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.

I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.

When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.