We are living in a highly organized state of socialism. The state is all; the individual is of importance only as he contributes to the welfare of the state. His property is only his as the state does not need it. He must hold his life and his possessions at the call of the state.
BERNARD BARUCH“The king may die, or I may die, or the horse may die. Furthermore, in a year, who knows? Maybe the horse will learn to fly.” My philosophy is like that man’s. I take the long-range view.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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A 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.
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Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
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Buy straw hats in the wintertime. Summer will surely come.
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Increased wages, higher pensions, more unemployment insurance, all are of no avail if the purchasing power of money falls faster.
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Only liars manage to always be out during bad times and in during good times.
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We can’t cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.
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Now is always the hardest time to invest.
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Financial storm definitely passed.
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I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men.
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Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.
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Knowing yourself and knowing the facts, you can judge whether you can change the situation so it is more to your liking. If you cannot–or if you do not know how to improve on things–then discipline yourself to the adjustments that will be necessary.
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The stock market is people.
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To me – old age is always ten years older than I am.
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Creativity: Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.
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Behind the black portent of the new atomic age lies a hope which, seized upon with faith, can work out salvation…
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