With a group of bankers I always had the feeling
that success was measured by the extent one gave
nothing away.
-- Lord Longford
A
banker is a fellow who lends his umbrella when
the sun is shining and wants it back the minute
it begins to rain.
-- Mark Twain
1835-1910,
American Humorist, Writer
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in
the present American attitude. The time to
denounce the bankers was when we were all
feeding off their gold plate; not now! At
present they have not only my sympathy but my
preference. They are the last representatives of
our native industries.
-- Edith Wharton
1862-1937,
American Author
