Bernard Madoff Quotes & Sayings

In today's regulatory environment, it's virtually impossible to violate rules. — Bernard Madoff

The nature of any human being, certainly anyone on Wall Street, is 'the better deal you give the customer, the worse deal it is for you'. — Bernard Madoff

The whole government is a Ponzi scheme. — Bernard Madoff

It's a proprietary strategy. I can't go into it in great detail. — Bernard Madoff

The person that is buying a share of stock is convinced he knows something that the other person who's selling it to him does not know. There's no zero sum game in Wall Street. — Bernard Madoff

Today, basically, on Wall Street, the big money is made by taking risks. — Bernard Madoff

Wall Street is one big turf war. By benefiting one person you are disadvantaging another person. — Bernard Madoff

You had a lot of novice investors who got into the market looking for easy money, without any regard to the fundamentals. These stocks were running on fumes. — Bernard Madoff

All one great big lie. — Bernard Madoff