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George Soros

When a long-term trend loses it’s momentum, short-term volatility tends to rise. It is easy to see why that should be so: the trend-following crowd is disoriented.
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Crowd Follow Lose Momentum Rise Time
The world order needs a major overhaul.
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Need Order Stop World
American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.
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Competition Greatness Rival Threat World
To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states.
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Democracy Government International Mindset People Solution State
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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Condition Failure Human Imperfection Mistake Ourselves Understand Wrong
What works for Germany can’t work for the rest of Europe: No country can run a chronic surplus without others running deficits.
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Country Resource Run Work
Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.
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End Enthusiasm Revolution Start Tears
Every bubble has two components: something – some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.
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Component Concept Reality Trend
The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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Institution International Law State
My approach works not by making valid predictions but by allowing me to correct false ones.
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Correct Fake Myself Oneself Prediction Valid Work
Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.
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Establishment Persistence Run
Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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Future Market Present Price View Wrong
When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
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Freedom Money Oneself
Law has become a business. Health care has become a business. Unfortunately, politics has also become a business. That really undermines society.
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Business Health Law Politics Society
I’m not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.
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Better Mistake Move On Opportunity Quick Trade
I’m only rich because I know when I’m wrong.
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Aware Myself Rich Wrong

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