Arthur Levitt Jr.
United States
3 Feb 1931 // 9 Feb 2001
Financial Advisor
3 Feb 1931 // 9 Feb 2001
Financial Advisor
We sometimes take for granted the freedom and power of independent thought and action. And only after it's been compromised, do we fully realize how fundamental it is to the pursuit of economic opportunity.
Speech to the New York University Center for Law and Business, New York City. 'Renewing the Covenant with Investors' (2000)
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
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