Money is easy to hide.

Most Swiss banks do have a whistleblower program, but they use it to punish those who avail themselves of it.

I grew up in Monaco, and in that environment going into the financial sector was the obvious choice.

Manipulating [is] just the way to proceed, to convince that what you're doing is important. Is nothing more than that. Everyone is manipulating.

Banks have a strong self-preservation instinct and are quick to adapt to new regulations.

When I was young, I thought banks were there to protect the assets of people who had justified concerns, because of their experiences under communism for example.

Don't count your blessings, let your blessings count! EnjoyLife!

Had I been a man I might have explored the Poles or climbed Mount Everest, but as it was my spirit found outlet in the air. . . .

Accepting both the opportunity and the responsibility evokes a great deal of humility.

Though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group theyre rather stupid.

But shouldn't all of us on earth give the best we have to others and offer whatever is in our power?

Is he nuts?" "I think the expression used to be 'touched by God'." "So that would be a yes.

My people have been sucked into the violence because some feel they have to retaliate, and some feel they have to protect themselves.

Anyone who believes he is bigger than the system is wrong.

God in his omnipotence could not give more, in His wisdom He knew not how to give more, in His riches He had not more to give, than the Eucharist.

I consider nothing low but ignorance, vice, and meanness, characteristics generally found where the animal propensities predominate over the higher sentiments.