List of Andrew Mellon Quotes

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Andrew Mellon
Total Quotes 18
The government's business is in sound condition.
Government Sound Great Depression
Liquidate labor, liquidate stocks, liquidate the farmers, liquidate real estate.
Real Estates Farmers
A balanced program for tax reform based upon the common sense idea of lowering taxes out of surplus revenues.
Ideas Common Sense Reform
I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism... i have every confidence that there will be a revival of activity in the spring, and that during this coming year the country will make steady progress.
Depression Country Spring
Values will be adjusted, and enterprising people will pick up the wrecks from less competent people.
People Wrecks Competent
Gentlemen prefer bonds.
Ties Gentleman Preference
The history of taxation shows that taxes which are inherently excessive are not paid. the high rates inevitably put pressure upon the taxpayer to withdraw his capital from productive business.
Taxation Pressure Taxpayers
I see nothing in the present situation that is either menacing or warrants pessimism.
Depression Pessimism Situation
Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.
Strong Men Ideas
Any man of energy and initiative can get what he wants out of life. but when initiative is crippled by legislation or by a tax system which denies him the right to receive a reasonable share of his earnings, then he will no longer exert himself and the country will be deprived of the energy on which its continued greatness depends.
Country Greatness Men
If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.
Country Business Adventure
Give tax breaks to large corporations, so that money can trickle down to the general public, in the form of extra jobs.
Jobs Giving Corporations
  • Born: March 24, 1855
  • Died: August 26, 1937
  • Occupation: Former United States Secretary Of The Treasury
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