Quotes by Jamie Dimon

The best way to look at any business is from the standpoint of the clients.

If business doesnt thrive, it hurts America. We need improved relations, more collaboration, more thought and more consistency as we go about trying to make sure we have the best country in the world. Not scapegoating and finger-pointing.

Companies that grow for the sake of growth or that expand into areas outside their core business strategy often stumble. On the other hand, companies that build scale for the benefit of their customers and shareholders more often succeed over time.

I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. Youve got to remember that America has the best universities; its got some of the best businesses. Its got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blossoming again.

America is best when we come together with clear leadership, expertise, and the political will to take on difficult challenges and get things done. No one should ever doubt the strength and resilience of our country and our democracy.

When my grandfather was born, there was no healthcare. There were no airplanes. There were no boats. There were no trains. There were no communications. No Internet. No widespread knowledge. It will be a completely different world but a much better place in a hundred years.

America has the best hand ever dealt to any country on this planet, ever. Yes, we have problems, but you travel around the world, youll see we have it all.

You can design a mortgage system that is different without a Fannie and Freddie, but there are principles you have to have, to have a good system.

I think that technology is the best thing that ever happened to mankind. Its an absurd notion that somehow, My God, what are we going to do when driverless cars come along? Its going to save lives on the road. And maybe, one day, well all be working four days a week and not five or six days a week.

Virtual currency, where its called a bitcoin vs. a U.S. dollar, thats going to be stopped. No government will ever support a virtual currency that goes around borders and doesnt have the same controls. Its not going to happen.

We dont have a divine right to success. So I agree with a lot of politicians out there when they say, Weve got serious issues. We do: immigration, infrastructure. I think income inequalitys one of them.