Henry Paulson

For decades, Indians have immigrated to the United States, joined our communities, and raised their families while maintaining their cultural heritage.

There is a time for weighing evidence and a time for acting. And if there's one thing I've learned throughout my work in finance, government, and conservation, it is to act before problems become too big to manage.

When you're boiling in oil, in the middle of a crisis, the challenges are so consuming there is no time for anything else.

It's hard to punish and save the banks at the same time.

We've had crooks from the beginning of time... it's always very interesting and troubling why good people do bad things.

From the beginning of time, we've had financial crises. People always blame the banks and for good reason. When you look for the root causes, they're almost always failed government policies.

I've got to say our banking system is a safe and a sound one. And since the days when we've had federal deposit insurance in place, we haven't had a depositor who's got less than $100,000 in an account lose a penny. So the American people can be very, very confident about their accounts in our banking system.

A state-based regulatory system is quite burdensome. It allows price controls to create market distortions. It can hinder development of national products and can directly impact the competitiveness of U.S. insurers.

It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger.

As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage.

Buying a home today is a complex process, but that in no way excuses home buyers from their obligation for due diligence.

When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.