“These are extremely trying times for our country. The recovery is going to be led by us via our private capital and our private enterprise. The government does not have a weapon in its repertoire that comes close to matching the power of our collective private resources.”
Thomas J. Powell
“We have to make the change in the world for tomorrow, and we have to do it today. We can’t wait for the government to fix it, we can’t wait for others to take the opportunities, it is up to us to act– today with leadership – to remember all that have, all that we are, and all that we can be.”
“I have learned that a smile is a better persuader than a fist, in the long run.”
“The Capital river is frozen, but we can unthaw it. Bring private capital together with private enterprise, and we can end this recession and get the river of capital flowing again.”
“Small business will lead our recovery, but without access to capital, there is no recovery.”
“I love capitalism...only in the United States can a poor kid with everything going against him or her make it to the highest point of achievement.”
“Mastering the art of under promising and over delivering requires the ability to say no, when and how with conviction.”
