The only antidote to dangerous ideas is strong alternatives vigorously advocated.

It's important to remember how fortunate we are as a country to have a currency and a bond market that is seen in every way as a source of strength and it's a huge responsibility for us to keep it that way.

The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that these countries have caught up to our level of prosperity, it is time for them to catch up to our level of openness.

When I look out the window at my backyard, I can't think of anything interesting to ask. I mean, it's green, it's growing-but nothing occurs to me that any concentrated effort of thought could possibly enlighten. Whereas in economic, statistical, or mathematical kinds of things, I can think lots of questions.

Most investors want to do today what they should have done yesterday.

It certainly was difficult to sell NAFTA because it's always difficult to sell open markets.

There are children who are working in textile businesses in Asia who would be prostitutes on the streets if they did not have those jobs