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Deposit insurance has proved to be the crack cocaine of American finance.

Martin Mayer

Except for the con men borrowing money they shouldn't get and the widows who have to visit with the handsome young men in the trust department, no sane person ever enjoyed visiting a bank.

Martin Mayer

This is the twilight of the banks. It would be a more cheerful spectacle if we could envision the dawn of the institutions that will replace them

Martin Mayer

People can be committed to a mental institution only after judicial hearing, but people are committed to schools beyond the reach of Habeas Corpus.

Martin Mayer

Like sex drives, card tricks, and the weather, computers tend to be discussed in terms of results rather than processes, which makes them rather scary.

Martin Mayer

Martin Mayer

Martin Mayer

Born: January 14, 1928

Died: August 1, 2019 (aged 91)

Bio: Martin Prager Mayer was the writer of 35 non-fiction books. Mayer's books describe and criticize American industries or professional groups.

Known for:

The Greatest-Ever Bank Robbery-9 Cassettes (1990)
Making News (1987)

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