"It may seem strange, but Congress has never developed a set of goals for guiding Federal Reserve policy. In founding the System, Congress spoke about the country's need for "an elastic currency." Since then, Congress has passed the Full Employment Act, declaring its general intention to promote "maximum employment, production, and purchasing power." But it has never directly counseled the Federal Reserve."

-- Wright Patman

#Country Quotes #Goal Quotes #Needs Quotes

“Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.”
“When suffering comes, we yearn for some sign from God, forgetting we have just had one.”
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - and Jill a wealthy widow.”

Source : Samuel Smiles (2009). “Self-Help: With Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.473, The Floating Press
“Every rebellion implies some kind of unity.”
“What is life but a series of inspired follies? The difficulty is to find them to do. Never lose a chance: it doesnâ€™t come every day.”
“Each person with his or her history of being accepted or rejected, with his or her past history of inner pain and difficulties in relationships, is different. But in each one there is a yearning for communion and belonging, but at the same time a fear of it. Love is what we most want, yet it is what we fear the most.”
“Operation Northern Star with Canada has made significant progress in battling meth from the north, and we are engaged in numerous training opportunities in Mexico to help curb the problem from the south.”
“If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.”

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