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I get the facts, I study them patiently, I apply imagination.

Bernard Baruch

Even when we know what is right, too often we fail to act. More often we grab greedily for the day, letting tomorrow bring what it will, putting off the unpleasant and unpopular.
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Ethics Responsibility Tomorrow
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
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Courage Encouraging Meaningful
Only liars manage to always be out during bad times and in during good times.
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Good Liars Times Timing
I have known men who could see through the motivations of others with the skill of a clairvoyant; only to prove blind to their own mistakes. I have been one of those men.
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Men Mistake Motivation Prove Skill
The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
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Funny Humor Men
I never lost money by turning a profit.
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Lost Lost Money Profit
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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Brain Passion Prejudice Sharp
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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Art Bucketful Courage Creativity Generous Imagination Teacher
Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I always repeat to myself that two and two still make four.
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Always Hope Investing Men Soaring Two
Never play tips from “insiders.” They can’t see the forest for the trees.
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Forests Insider Play Tree
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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Change Fact Improve Knowing Situation Thing
Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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Bears Investment Parks
Now is always the hardest time to invest.
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Always Hardest Investing Times
Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged.
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Heart Love Mistake Task Undertake
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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Age Enemy Essence
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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Approach Problem Views

I get the facts, I study them patiently, I apply imagination.

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