Andrew Mellon Quotations

The Government's business is in sound condition.

Values will be adjusted, and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.

Every man wants to connect his life with something he thinks eternal.

Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.

Gentlemen prefer bonds.

A nation is not in danger of financial disaster merely because it owes itself money.

I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.

Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.

There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.

A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.