Bernard Baruch on needs
Bernard Baruch107 quotes“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.”
More from Bernard Baruch
Never play tips from “insiders.” They can’t see the forest for the trees.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Two things are bad for the heart – running up stairs and running down people.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch 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.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Never follow the crowd.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Unless each man produces more than he receives, increases his output, there will be less for him than all the others.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch The stock market is people.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I always repeat to myself that two and two still make four.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Nobody ever lost money taking a profit
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch The path that was entered upon only one hundred and fifty years ago … How young she is! It will be centuries before she will adopt that maturity of custom – the clothing of the grave – that some people believe she is already fitted for.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch Learn to take losses quickly and cleanly. There is something about inside information which seems to paralyze a man’s reasoning powers.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch I never lost money by turning a profit.
Bernard BaruchBernard Baruch
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale
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More on needs
I think that everybody needs somebody to really look up to and know that even though you’re going through a tough time, you’ll get over it.
Bella ThorneBella Thorne Aim at perfection and nothing less. Need the best. Deserve the best. Those who say it’s not possible are the people who decided to settle.
Behdad SamiBehdad Sami Everything was happening all the time. You never needed television.
Barbet SchroederBarbet Schroeder There’s a lot of life on the planet that needs love, wants love, deserves love, in whatever capacity we are able.
Bellamy YoungBellamy Young A manager can’t act like a role model. They need to BE a role model.
Ben HorowitzBen Horowitz Life insurance is time. The time a man might not have. If he needs time, he needs life insurance.
Ben FeldmanBen Feldman The only weapon we have is our bodies, and we need to tuck them in places so wheels don’t turn
Bayard RustinBayard Rustin I’ve gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.
Ben FoldsBen Folds
