Lawrence Summers Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I've always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.”

“Start with the idea that you can't repeal the laws of economics. Even if they are inconvenient.”

“Contagion has become very much a phenomenon, and it's a phenomenon of globalization.”

“It used to be said that when the U.S. sneezed, the world caught a cold. The opposite is equally true today.”

“Now is the time for us to strike. We must strengthen our foothold in Asia, to ensure no nation overtakes us.”

“There are children who are working in textile businesses in Asia who would be prostitutes on the streets if they did not have those jobs.”

“Global capital markets pose the same kinds of problems that jet planes do. They are faster, more comfortable, and they get you where you are going better. But the crashes are much more spectacular.”

“If you look at the history of the American capital market, there's probably no innovation more important than the idea of generally accepted accountancy principles.”

“It was wrong to allow Stalin to shape the European landscape of the 20th century. It would be even more wrong to let him shape the landscape of the 21st century.”

“Many children are taught to believe in God. I came to believe in the power of systems analysis.”