“ Don't accept that you are in crisis just because everyone says you are. Alastair Campbell Journalist
“ I want to assure your excellency that I am occupying myself permanently and jointly with my team to achieve a solution as soon as possible to this crisis, the principal objective being the safeguarding of the health and life of those who are inside. Alberto Fujimori Politician
“ Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down. Alexander Haig Former United States Secretary Of State
“ At this time - we're in a dramatic crisis - euro bonds are precisely the wrong answer. They lead us into a debt union, not a stability union. Each country has to take its own steps to reduce its debt. Angela Merkel Chancellor Of Germany
“ I and others were mistaken early on in saying that the subprime crisis would be contained. The causal relationship between the housing problem and the broad financial system was very complex and difficult to predict. Ben Bernanke Economist
“ History has shown that Big Government expands quickest in the immediate aftermath of a crisis - real or manufactured. Bob Barr Former United States Representative
“ I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions... we'll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we'll have to work on overcoming it. Boris Yeltsin Former Russian President