Banks need to think through their ethics very carefully, and many have done so. I dont know any bank that dismisses the concept of ethical banking.

As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.

Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it?

Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.

I dont believe in good human beings, but I believe you can have structures that make it easier to make the right choice or the wrong choice.

Human fallibility recognised, Gods sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.

The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.

There's something different about looking someone in the eyes and doing something dishonest to doing it over the phone or screen.

I am not particularly well-behaved.

A lot of people reject the idea of God as Father if theyve had a competitive relationship with their own father.

Turning God into some kind of celestial insurance policy is just mental.

The fallen angel becomes a malignant devil. Yet even that enemy of God and man had friends and associates in his desolation

What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.

I feel that the real drama of life is never center stage, it's always in the wings. It's never with the spotlight on, it's usually something that you don't expect at all.

In responding to a terrorist attack, there are only two choices - take the fight to the enemy or wait until they hit you again. In my estimation, America chose the first.

You got one life, never use it just to breathe.

There is the past, and there is the future. The present is never more than the single second dividing one from the other. We live poised on that second as it's hurtling forward-toward what?

You are One with everything. When you are clear about this, your definition of self-interest will change.

I eat like a tortoise eats, if you've ever seen a tortoise eating. Like some prehistoric swamp thing.

I don't compromise. I only do the stuff I want to do.

I have had the advantage of a radical Christian upbringing