“I completely understand the anger of the American people.  Every single Wall Street firm, despite their protest today... benefited from our actions.  And when they get up there and say, ‘Well, we didn’t need it,’ that’s bull.  They did need it. And they’re all happy with the actions that we took, and they need to show restraint today.”

- Neel Kashkari, former Treasury official on the need for Wall Street firms to change executive compensation

 

“Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.”

- Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President