I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. Smedley Butler americanbankboy Change image and share on social
I helped make the Sixties swing, and I'm very proud of that. Cilla Black helpmakeproud Change image and share on social
I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested. Smedley Butler americanbankbring share on social
I helped put in a rink in Cadillac, Michigan, when my wife was very healthy. She helped them put it in and the rink is going full-bore the last time I was there. Gordie Howe bearcadillacfull Change image and share on social
I helped Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp develop supply-side economics. Newt Gingrich developeconomicshelp Change image and share on social
I helped start a ceramics company called CPS Technologies. We took it public in 1987 at $12 a share. Three months later, there was this horrible cliff: Black Monday. Fidelity had bought 15 percent of our stock, and their algorithm caused them to dump it all onto the market that day. We dropped from $12 to $2. Clayton M. Christensen algorithmblackbuy share on social
I helped to restore America's leadership. Hillary Clinton americahelpleadership Change image and share on social
I hereby accuse the North American empire of being the biggest menace to our planet. Hugo Chavez accuseamericanbig Change image and share on social
I hereby swear, in my name and that of all our descendants, that we will never act against the principle of equal rights, and we will never try and force someone from our land. Reuven Rivlin actdescendantequal Change image and share on social
I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again. When you go to confession and entrust your sins to the safe-keeping of the priest, do you ever come back for them? Jean Baudrillard afraidbackbank share on social