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It is no wonder that bank capital is regulated. When borrowing and lending is profitable, it is tempting for banks to scale up their operations and to borrow and lend too much in relation to their capital, in effect reducing the effectiveness of the potential capital cushion. ↗

— Evan Davis

#banks #borrow #borrowing #capital #cushion

Once we are fed, heated, housed and healthy, our extra consumption inevitably has an element of luxury about it. And once luxury enters the scene, the practicalities are in trouble, as women who wear expensive stiletto heels can testify. ↗

— Evan Davis

#consumption #element #enters #expensive #extra

One of the key problems is that the Germans know what they do because everywhere they go there's a 'made in Germany' label on it - they can feel proud of Volkswagens and Audis and Mercedes. ↗

— Evan Davis

#everywhere #feel #germans #germany #go

Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#character #cultural #cultural diversity #diversity #most

Personally, I'd like us to have a few more women on the 'Today' programme. ↗

— Evan Davis

#i #like #more #personally #programme

Synergy and serendipity often play a big part in medical and scientific advances. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#big #medical #often #part #play

The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#business #confidence #consumer #consumer confidence #economy

The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#borrowing #give #government #must #spending

The message from the United States and Europe is that governments must live within their means. ↗

— Julie Bishop

#governments #live #means #message #must

Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one. ↗

— Mark Twain

#conduct #control #controls #greater #laws