61 Quotes by David Rubenstein

I’m blessed by the fact I only need five hours of sleep on a daily basis. I do tend to regard Saturday and Sunday as work days.

It’s clear to me when you do private equity well, you’re making companies more efficient and helping them grow and become more profitable. That success means our investors – such as public pension funds – benefit, which contributes to the economic wealth of society.

My father worked in a post office and never made probably more than $8,000 a year as an employee of the post office, so when people can rise up from very modest circumstances and do well economically, I think that’s a good thing about America, and we should encourage that kind of activity.

You can only do three things with your money. You can spend it. You can invest it. Or you can give it away. And if you invest it, you’re really just getting more money to give away or buy something. How many things can you buy? So I don’t really think there’s a lot of choices.

As the baby boomers like me are retiring and getting ready to retire, they will spend whatever it takes – and theyre the wealthiest generation in our country – to make themselves live an enjoyable life in their retirement years.

I think it’s a little unfair for people to say you’re not paying your fair share of taxes. I’m paying what I’m supposed to pay. Change the law, and I’ll pay what I’m supposed to pay.

I don’t really try to get involved politically by giving money to politicians or by saying I’m a Democrat or Republican. Right now, I just view myself as an American.

Do not always say no. If satisfied with the seat in place and not reckless, the next 20 years you will still sit there alone.

Anybody who gives away money is mostly looking at things where they think they can make a difference. I’m trying to help people who helped me, educational institutions that helped me with scholarships, or organizations that were very useful to me in growing up.