A good rule of thumb for many things in life holds that things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then happen faster than you thought they could.

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

If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.

The dramatic modernization of the Asian economies ranks alongside the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution as one of the most important developments in economic history.

I promise you that there are a lot of people involved in various kinds of retail activities who think they have a crucial role in the economy, and they're right.

All taxes discourage something. Why not discourage bad things like pollution rather than good things like working?

The availability of private insurance provides tremendous insulation for millions of individuals