"I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I said."

"Since becoming a central banker, I have learned to mumble with great incoherence. If I seem unduly clear to you, you …"

"We are obviously all hurt by inflation. Everybody is hurt by inflation. If you really wanted to examine who percentag…"

"Greenspan doesn't get out of bed before examining the political consequences."

"I would not only reappoint Mr. Greenspan -- if Mr. Greenspan should happen to die, God forbid -- I would do like was …"

"Once stock prices reach the point at which it is hard to value them by logical methodology, stocks will be bought as …"

"Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and …"

"An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They …"

"In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is…"

"Clearly, sustained low inflation implies less uncertainty about the future, and lower risk premiums imply higher pric…"