When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing.
BERNARD BARUCHA political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they arent still there, hes no longer a political leader.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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You can talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is the struggle everybody is engaged in to get better living conditions, and they are not interested too much in government.
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Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
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Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction.
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Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth.
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Although the shooting war is over, we are in the midst of a cold war which is getting warmer.
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Our problem in money-making or government affairs is how to remain properly venturesome and experimental without making fools of ourselves.
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The stock market is people.
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The essence of any plan for financing old age is saving-to put aside some part of today’s earnings for the future.
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Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and soul.
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The terror created by weaponry has never stopped men from employing them.
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Recipe for success: Be polite, prepare yourself for whatever you are asked to do, keep yourself tidy, be cheerful, don’t be envious, be honest with yourself so you will be honest with others, be helpful, interest yourself in your job.
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Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.
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It is far more difficult… to know when to sell a stock than when to buy.
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A man can’t retire his experience.
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A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
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