Even being right 3 or 4 times out of 10 should yield a person a fortune if he has the sense to cut his losses quickly on the ventures where he is wrong.
BERNARD BARUCHDuring my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.
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Two things are bad for the heart – running up stairs and running down people.
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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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Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter.
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Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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Everyone is entitled to be wrong about their opinions, but no one has the right to be wrong about their facts.
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Beware of barbers, beauticians, waiters – or anyone – bringing gifts of ‘inside’ information or tips. Don’t try to be a jack of all investment. Stick to the field you know best.
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In trading/ investing it’s not about how much you make, but how much you don’t lose
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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 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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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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What else but our own sturdy reliance on freedom can explain the unexampled record this country has made?
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Only liars manage to always be out during bad times and in during good times.
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I made my money by selling too soon.
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The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
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