Henry Paulson Quotes
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In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.
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What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'
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The first priority is to make sure we have capital to continue to have capital available to put into the financial system. That's the first priority.
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In China, export lobbies have fought for policies that favor their interests and limit foreign competition.
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Anticompetitive practices hurt Chinese private firms nearly as much as foreign ones.
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China and the U.S. are the two largest importers of oil. They are the two largest emitters of carbon.
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As a child, I could beat most kids in sprints, but overall, wrestling was the most natural sport for me. In fact, I was a pretty good high school wrestler. I was unusually quick and strong.
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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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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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As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage.
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Well, as you know, we're working through a difficult period in our financial markets right now, as we work off some of the past excesses. But the American people can remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.
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In terms of the overall economy, we've got challenges and the big focus has got to be on recovery, on repair, and that's going to take a while.
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There are some things that you can work on immediately.
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U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market.
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A Fed loan to Lehman Brothers would not have prevented a bankruptcy.
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Even if you don't have the authorities - and frankly I didn't have the authorities for anything - if you take charge, people will follow.
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One of the things I enjoy the most is fishing.
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I don't see (subprime mortgage market troubles) imposing a serious problem. I think it's going to be largely contained.
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I believe that the root cause of every financial crisis, the root cause, is flawed government policies
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Economic growth and environmental protection are not at odds. They're opposite sides of the same coin if you're looking at longer-term prosperity.
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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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I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.
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I don't think a bankruptcy is a good thing.
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I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people.
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There is no way to stabilize the markets other than through government intervention.
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As a Christian Scientist, I don't go to doctors and get diagnoses.
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China saves too much, produces too much, sells too much to Americans and consumes too little.
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The worst is likely to be behind us.
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India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth.
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Every global concern - economic, environmental or security-related - can be addressed more effectively when the U.S. and China work together.
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Henry Paulson
- Born: March 28, 1946
- Occupation: Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
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