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"Over the past two decades, we have clearly seen an erosion of ethical values."
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"A heart of gold is more precious than a necklace of diamonds."

"Be a teacher. Be a healer. Be a giver. Be a winner."

"Success is the sweetest thing to taste, the bitterest thing to lose, and the hardest thing to earn."

"If your coming into the world was a mistake, then you are the most beautiful error in the universe."

"An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble."

"Intelligence without wisdom is like a hook without bait."

"Honey does not lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting."

"Money is a great asset, talent is an extraordinary asset, and courage is an exceptional asset."

"A woman's beauty is worth little to you, a woman's intelligence is worth much to you, a woman's virtue is worth more to you, a woman's love is worth the most to you, and a woman's loyalty is worth everything to you."
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"What must occur is a greater recognition by investors of their individual responsibility."

"Although the Internet makes it seem as if you have a direct connection to the securities market, you don't. Lines may clog; systems may break; orders may back-up."

"Once again, stock markets have been threatened with extinction for almost 75 years, and I have found that stock markets are harder to kill than roaches."

"I think that the failures of Enron and WorldCom and other companies are partially failures of investors to recognize companies that are selling for a thousand times nothing, but chances are they may be worth only that."

"Our purpose, as we face these challenges, remains clear - fair and orderly markets that allow for efficient capital formation, while protecting the interests of investors."

"Today, the forces of competition, technology, and globalization have converged to spur innovation and to transform the way business is done in the securities industry."

"Investors should start with a view of skepticism. They should become intellectual investors rather than emotional investors. They should be careful, and they should be skeptical."

"Firms need to ensure that their ability to provide effective customer service keeps pace with their growth. If you're marketing your firm to new customers, you better be able to provide them service when they do business with you."

"It is incumbent on us to facilitate the development of a market structure that best assures that these changes benefit the U.S. securities markets as a whole."

"The tension between centrality, on the one hand, and competition, on the other, is probably the oldest of all market structure issues."
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