199 Quotes by Henry Paulson

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    Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence.

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    If the financial system collapses, it's really, really hard to put it back together again.

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    I've been through periods of stress, turbulence in the market for over the course of my career, various times, and never in any of those other periods have we had the advantage of a strong economy underpinning the markets.

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    Payment systems are critically important for overall market stability. On a typical business day, U.S. payment and settlement systems settle transactions valued at over $13 trillion.

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    Our overriding goal in restructuring our financial architecture should be that taxpayers never again have to save a failing financial institution.

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    When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.

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    One of the most constant aspects of American life is change - and nowhere is it more evident than in our financial markets.

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    An open, competitive, and liberalized financial market can effectively allocate scarce resources in a manner that promotes stability and prosperity far better than governmental intervention.

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