Michael Milken

“A vision without the ability to execute is probably a hallucination.”

“Human capital is the most important form of capital.”

“Medical research is the most important way to improve the human condition.”

“The capital markets are the foundation of our society.”

“Financing is the fuel for the engine of capitalism.”

“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.”

“Information is the currency of democracy.”

“Prosperity is a product of human imagination, ingenuity, and creativity.”

“The markets are always changing, and the successful investor needs to be able to change with them.”

“We live in a world where we have dreams and we have realities, and the realities are the facts.”

“Jobs are created by businesses that have access to capital.”

“There's no question that the minute I got out of jail, I began working to try to help save lives.”

“You need to look at the past to understand the future.”