Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.
GEORGE SOROSHedge funds are a very efficient way of managing money. But there are clearly some risks. Hedge funds use credit and credit is a source of instability. Transactions involving credit should be regulated.
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The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.
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I’m only rich because I know when I’m wrong.
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The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.
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Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established.
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My main concern is with the world order.
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I rely a great deal on animal instincts.
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Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.
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If the bubbles contain a misconception, as they always do, then it can’t be maintained forever.
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Political debate is more interested in manipulating the truth, than finding the truth.
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To others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.
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Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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Investors operate with limited funds and intelligence, they do not need to know everything. As long as they understand something better than others, they have an edge.
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The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.
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Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test.
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The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. [This idea] happens to coincide with the prevailing opinion in the world. And I think that’s rather shocking for Americans to hear.
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