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My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.

You have to work more than your adversary.

When it comes to investing, you are your own worst enemy.

Today, even small entities that trade complex instruments or are granted sufficient leverage can threaten the global financial system.

I'm a big advocate of financial intelligence.

Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a form of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it's greedy or loving.

I don't want to drive the markets crazy. I don't want to create trouble, but rather order and rules and norms. We have to struggle against financial excesses, those who speculate with sovereign debt, those who develop financial products which have done so much harm.

Banking is a very treacherous business because you don't realize it is risky until it is too late. It is like calm waters that deliver huge storms.