Fund Quotes

“The capital ... shall form a fund, the interest of which shall be distributed annually as prizes to those persons who shall have rendered humanity the best services during the past year. ... One-fifth to the person having made the most important discovery or invention in the science of physics, one-fifth to the person who has made the most eminent discovery or improvement in chemistry, one-fifth to the one having made the most important discovery with regard to physiology or medicine, one-fifth to the person who has produced the most distinguished idealistic work of literature, and one-fifth to the person who has worked the most or best for advancing the fraternization of all nations and for abolishing or diminishing the standing armies as well as for the forming or propagation of committees of peace.”
― Alfred Bernhard Nobel

“Everyone our company touches should experience a net value-add as a result of our investment activities.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Investing, The Permaculture Way: Mayflower-Plymouth's 12 Principles of Permaculture Investing

“Cand Universul iti da suturi in fund, nu-ncerca sa faci acelasi lucru. Fundul lui e infinit.”
― Teodor Burnar, Viata mea

“First-time fund is acceptable, but not a first-time investor.”
― Mahendra Ramsinghani, The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies

“In the USA, when government funded research becomes inconvenient it gets shut down by the corporate controlled government.”
― Steven Magee

“Political parties that are predominantly funded by the richest members of society will always be corrupt.”
― Steven Magee

“Corporate War: The theft of money from the common people by corporate sponsored politicians to fund arguably illegal wars in far off lands.”
― Steven Magee

“It is strange how many government departments claim to have money shortages, but there is never a shortage of funds for wars.”
― Steven Magee

“There is a need to set up a compensation fund for Mauna Kea Sickness (MKS) for damaged employees, their families and their survivors.”
― Steven Magee

“I view politicians as representatives of the corporations that fund their election campaigns.”
― Steven Magee

“I am mystified why the USA is sending massive amounts of very expensive weapons to Ukraine when it cannot adequately fund its own disability system!”
― Steven Magee

“Should we send massive amounts of government money to the Ukraine war or correctly fund the disability system during Long COVID? I choose to correctly fund the disability system.”
― Steven Magee