Paul O'Neill Quotes

United States, Politician
December 4, 1935

Paul Henry O'Neill served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first term. He was fired in December 2002 for his public disagreement with the administration.

I'm not willing to say I want to return to private life because I'm too old to begin telling lies now.

Paul O'Neill
- Lies
- Old
- Private Life
This meeting was like many of the meetings that I would go to over the course of two years. The only way I can describe it is that, well, the president is like a blind man in a roomful of deaf people. There is no discernible connection.

Paul O'Neill

I pray daily... for peace.

Paul O'Neill
- Peace
- Pray
Our intention is to give people, however you might stylize it, a tax cut or a pay raise.

Paul O'Neill
- Pay
- Tax
- Intention
I used some vivid language that, if I could take it back, I'd take it back. It's not my intention to be personally critical of the President or of anyone else.

Paul O'Neill