"The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor."
"The world needs banking but it does not need banks."
"It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy."
"The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs."
"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."
"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain."