Andrew Mellon
Andrew Mellon
Andrew William Mellonwas an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 9, 1921 to February 12, 1932, from the wealthy Mellon family of Pennsylvania...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth24 March 1855
CountryUnited States of America
government sound great-depression
The Government's business is in sound condition.
ties gentleman preference
Gentlemen prefer bonds.
country business adventure
If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.
people wrecks competent
Values will be adjusted, and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.
men thinking want
Every man wants to connect his life with something he thinks eternal.
strong men ideas
Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.
business financial danger
A nation is not in danger of financial disaster merely because it owes itself money.
depression pessimism situation
I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.
jobs giving corporations
Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.
depression worry tides
There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.
ideas common-sense reform
A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.
real estates farmers
Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate.