What is the crime of robbing a bank compared with the crime of founding one. Bertolt Brecht
I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They’re first in with their fees and first out when there’s trouble. Earl Warren
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Central banks don’t have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis. Mary Kay Ash
Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money. J Edgar Hoover
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Thomas Jefferson
I rob banks because that’s where the money is. Willie Sutton
A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. Robert Frost
In central banking as in diplomacy, style, conservative tailoring, and an easy association with the affluent count greatly and results far much less. John Kenneth Galbraith
Bank failures are caused by depositors who don’t deposit enough money to cover losses due to mismanagement. Dan Quayle
If you owe the bank $100 that’s your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that’s the bank’s problem. John Paul Getty
They usually have two tellers in my local bank, except when it’s very busy, when they have one. Rita Rudner