For the U.S., the primary interest is our continued access to Saudi Arabian oil in adequate quantities… at an acceptable political as well as economic price. William E. Simon Read Quote
At Union Securities, I threw myself into my work with the discipline and commitment that I had always demonstrated in employment and only rarely displayed in school. Years later, I would come to appreciate, abstractly, the importance of productive activity to the mind and soul of both an individual and a nation. William E. Simon Read Quote
Writing checks for charities is necessary and important. But it can’t compare with corporal works of mercy, which are infinitely greater. William E. Simon Read Quote
Pop taught me respect for my fellow man and reverence for my God. He taught me the importance of family and religion. William E. Simon Read Quote
I sometimes think that the only person fit to inherit wealth is the person who doesn’t need an inheritance – the person who would create his own fortune no matter what his start in life – and have come to view inherited wealth as an affliction. William E. Simon Read Quote
Trading demands total concentration and the ability to do several things at once while instantly recalling trading prices from the day, or week, before. William E. Simon Read Quote
Work appealed to me; school did not. I was a disinterested, bored student. William E. Simon Read Quote
My father’s card-playing buddies treated me as a plain, ordinary, commonplace kid destined for mediocrity – or less. I suppose they expected that I would spend my life as a clerk of some sort. William E. Simon Read Quote
