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If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won\'t bring you much satisfaction.
If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction.
 Ben Bernanke

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
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Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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Importantly, in the 1930s, in the Great Depression, the Federal Reserve, despite its mandate, was quite passive and, as a result, financial crisis became very severe, lasted essentially from 1929 to 1933.
 Ben Bernanke
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 Ben Bernanke
I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.
 Ben Bernanke
Over the years, the U.S. economy has shown a remarkable ability to absorb shocks of all kinds, to recover, and to continue to grow. Flexible and efficient markets for labor and capital, an entrepreneurial tradition, and a general willingness to tolerate and even embrace technological and economic change all contribute to this resiliency.
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The central bank needs to be able to make policy without short term political concerns.
 Ben Bernanke