When I left the Treasury, there was a poll that showed – and I don’t remember the numbers exactly right – something like 90% of the people were against TARP. It prevented a disaster, but you don’t get credit for a disaster that people don’t see. Henry Paulson Read Quote
I don’t know anyone that says, ‘Boy, I had a great career, and I’m happy because I screwed up my life outside of my career, my family life.’ There’s no one that feels that way. Henry Paulson Read Quote
If the only way you can do well is working more hours than someone else, you’re going to lose out because there’s always going to be someone who is going to work more. Henry Paulson Read Quote
In all my life, I’ve been trained that when there’s a big problem, you run toward it. Henry Paulson Read Quote
I believe that the root cause of every financial crisis, the root cause, is flawed government policies. Henry Paulson Read Quote
Complexity and interconnectedness matter as much as size in assessing risk in banking. Henry Paulson Read Quote
No bank should be too big or too complex to fail, but almost any bank is too big to liquidate quickly, particularly in the midst of a crisis. Henry Paulson Read Quote
When companies fail, shareholders bear the losses. It’s just the way our system is supposed to work. Henry Paulson Read Quote
