Robert Culp Quotes

People say what they want in interviews, but when they get a contract, they say other things.

I have great admiration for the way the Americans do business. They drive a hard bargain, but once they do it, they stick to their contracts.

Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They'll bankrupt you. Don't ask a general for advice on war, and don't ask a broker for advice on money.

You must look like a money person for clients to trust you.

Ultimately, the success of America's market economy depends on trust. This includes trust between buyers and sellers, between lenders and borrowers, and between investors and the companies in which they invest.

I've not made my name as a wheeler and dealer. Don't say that.

No man's credit is ever as good as his money.

If somebody had made that [deal] to me when I was a businessman, I would have said he proposed to give me the sleeves from his vest.

Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.

Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.

But if I had to do it, handle money, then I think I could be responsible, yes.

The older you are when you buy an annuity, the shorter your life expectancy will be - so the greater a monthly paycheck the same sum of money will buy you. When interest rates are higher, the size of the paycheck for the same sum of money will rise also.

Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.

A lot of the money in the stock market is really our national retirement plan, for better or worse.

I've always been sensible with my money. I can't say I'm a business genius.

I'm a pretty disciplined investor and pretty disciplined buyer. I do my due diligence. I do my homework. I don't waste money.

I might make an investment and lose some money, but that's something I can recover from.

Before signing any contract, you have to assume that the guy on the other side of the desk is handing you a shifty piece of paper that works to his advantage. I know that sounds cynical, but it's really that simple.

The strongest bank in the United States will last only so long as the people will have sufficient confidence in it to keep their money there.

There's a part in a woman's soul, God has given it to every woman, and it's the part where you know whether he's telling the truth or not. Women see red flags.

I've been called Mr. Patient Money because I have the patience to work through challenging circumstances.

A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.

Gold and silver afford the only safe foundation for a monetary system.

The money of the United States is, and must forever be, unquestioned and unassailable. If doubts remain, they must be removed. If weak places are discovered, they must be strengthened.

Why is it not newsworthy when an elderly homeless person dies in the street when it is newsworthy when the Stock Market loses 2 points?