Category Archives: Classic Quotes

Headline from USA Todayon February 16, 2016. The investigation is based on a woman’s phone calls to police and their response to events between her and Spitzer in a $1,000 per night hotel suite. Mr. Spitzer’s spokeswoman say that there … Continue reading →

One of the first customers at the Carnegie Deli, when the restaurant opened its doors again after being closed for 10 months. The reason for the closure? The joint was shut down after utility workers discovered that the restaurant had … Continue reading →

Richard Verchick, attorney for hedge fund manager, Mark Malik, in opening remarks to the jury in the trial of Mr. Malik on charges of stealing almost $850,000 from investors in his Wolf Hedge Fund. Stealing and misappropriating are tricky verbs, … Continue reading →

Hall of Famer quarterback Steve Young on Tom Brady and the Deflategate scandal. Hall of Famer Warren Moon added, “I guarantee you he had some knowledge. Those guys (handling the footballs) are not going to do it if it’s something … Continue reading →

Dr. Robert N. Taub in an e-mail to a colleague as Dr. Taub was experiencing frustration in his quest for funding from Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the New York State Assembly. Dr. Taub testified yesterday in the Silver … Continue reading →

While the SEC and Department of Labor and numerous professional groups and businesses struggle to determine who is a fiduciary and/or when they must be a fiduciary, a Personal Capital Survey (USA Today, August 11, 2015, p. 1B) found the … Continue reading →

Dr. Kent Brantly, a missionary physician who contracted Ebola while serving in Liberia, and survived through the administration of an experimental drug. Dr. Brantly expects that he will serve again as a missionary doctor, fully understanding the risks in all … Continue reading →

Prosecutor Alexander Solomon in federal corruption case against former New York State Senator John L. Sampson. Mr. Solomon indicated that former Senator Sampson parked in no-parking spaces throughout his criminal trial by using his Senate placard on his car. The … Continue reading →

Former Representative Michael Grimm, who entered a guilty plea on tax evasion charges and was sentenced to 8 months in prison. Mr. Grimm is right, in a way. His lawyers found 200 cases in the Eastern and Southern Districts of … Continue reading →

A question posed to the New York Times Ethicist column. The woman wondered because she wanted to have an affair with a married man. Societal norms are our civilizing force. No, you are not legally bound, but it would be … Continue reading →

Warren Buffett in his annual shareholder letter. Mr. Buffett was referring to investment bankers.

L. Dennis Kozlowski, former Tyco CEO, recently free of prison, work-release programs, and probation, bemoaning his unfair prosecution. Yes, convictions for unauthorized loans from the company, conspiracy, sales tax evasion, and falsifying corporate records were all just part of a … Continue reading →

Professor Stephen Mosher, Ithaca College, an expert in sports ethics, reflecting on the Patriots’ Deflategate and other similar sports examples of shaving the treetops to win.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the IMF, testifying at his trial in Lille, France. Mr. Strauss-Kahn is accused of aggravated pimping for his alleged role in organizing sex parties in Lille, France. He added that he enjoyed “festive and playful … Continue reading →