The early years of my life were very, very traumatic. It was scary, because any child knew that death was sort of lurking around Europe as far as Jew…

- Felix Rohatyn

What is desperately needed... is the skepticism and the sense of history that a liberal arts education provides.

- Felix Rohatyn

Financial hydrogen bombs built on personal computers by 26-year-olds with MBAs.

- Felix Rohatyn

Fairness does not require the redistribution of wealth; it requires the creation of wealth, geared to an economy that can provide employment for ever…

- Felix Rohatyn

A democracy cannot flourish half rich and half poor, any more than it can flourish half free and half slave.

- Felix Rohatyn

Saving New York City from bankruptcy is like making love to a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired; you stop when he's tired.

- Felix Rohatyn

I am a capitalist and I believe in making a profit.

- Felix Rohatyn

Beware of lawyers and consultants and people who do not take risks and who do not get their hands dirty.

- Felix Rohatyn

Hillary Brown understands that?for our grandchildren's sake?we must rebuild America and, in doing so, re-imagine our interconnected infrastructure sy…

- Felix Rohatyn