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Bankruptcy Quotes

On debt, collapse, and financial recovery.

These bankruptcy quotes range from national-level debt concerns around Greece to the historical collapse of Tiffany Studios and lessons entrepreneurs draw from the Lehman Brothers failure.

We cannot allow the bankruptcy of a euro member state like Greece to turn into a second Lehman Brothers.

Quotes by Wolfgang Schauble

I think there will be no government bankruptcy in Greece.

Quotes by Wolfgang Schauble

The company, Tiffany Studios, ended up in bankruptcy in 1930 - early '30s.

Quotes by Susan Vreeland

I often say to entrepreneurs, 'If Lehman Brothers were Lehman Brothers & Sisters, it wouldn't have gone into bankruptcy.'

Quotes by Shinzo Abe

America Quotes

Bankruptcy laws allow companies to smoothly reorganize, but not college graduates burdened by student loans.

Quotes by Robert Reich

It has been falsely reported that I once filed for bankruptcy and - my personal favorite - that I deny the Trinity.

Quotes by Paula White

Restrict bankruptcy rules.

Quotes by Jerry Weller

The entire exhibitions industry in the United States of America has filed for bankruptcy.

Quotes by Jeffrey Katzenberg

A Fed loan to Lehman Brothers would not have prevented a bankruptcy.

Quotes by Henry Paulson

Autumn Quotes

Excessive hype, bankruptcy, cash burning like autumn leaves - such is the stuff of short-selling.

Quotes by Gary Weiss

Al Gore may think Medicare is at a crossroads, but his plan puts it on a highway to bankruptcy.

Quotes by Dan Bartlett

This program that the Republican majority has taken us toward as a country is leading us to fiscal bankruptcy.

Quotes by Chaka Fattah

Generosity is a virtue, but unlimited generosity is a fast route to bankruptcy.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

We added Medicare Part D to a system facing bankruptcy and gave no thought to means testing it.

Quotes by Bob Inglis

Brothers Quotes

Most unfortunately, Enron's plunge into bankruptcy court also cost many of its rank-and-file employees their savings.

Quotes by Alex Berenson

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of bankruptcy are discussed in these quotes?
They range from national government debt risk in Greece to a historic design studio's financial collapse and lessons drawn from the Lehman Brothers failure.
Is there a quote about Greece and European debt?
Yes, two quotes address Greece directly - one expressing confidence there would be no government bankruptcy there, another warning against letting it become "a second Lehman Brothers."
What historic company's bankruptcy is mentioned?
Tiffany Studios is mentioned as having gone into bankruptcy around 1930, cited as a real historical example of financial collapse.
Is there a business lesson drawn from Lehman Brothers?
Yes, one entrepreneur jokes that if Lehman Brothers had included "& Sisters" in its name, it might not have gone bankrupt, using humor to make a point about balance in leadership.
Do these quotes focus on personal or institutional bankruptcy?
Institutional and national bankruptcy dominate the samples - none of the quotes here describe an individual's personal financial bankruptcy.

For related financial themes, see the Brothers and America quotes pages nearby.