A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
BERNARD BARUCHBears don’t live on Park Avenue.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
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If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament – disarmament follows peace.
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Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
BERNARD BARUCHBe quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
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We are here today to make a choice between the quick and the dead.
BERNARD BARUCHWe are here today to make a choice between the quick and the dead.
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Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.
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Now is always the hardest time to invest.
BERNARD BARUCHNow is always the hardest time to invest.
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No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
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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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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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Always do one thing less than you think you can do.
BERNARD BARUCHAlways do one thing less than you think you can do.
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Although the shooting war is over, we are in the midst of a cold war which is getting warmer.
BERNARD BARUCHAlthough the shooting war is over, we are in the midst of a cold war which is getting warmer.
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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 BARUCHThe 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.
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Government is not a substitute for people, but simply the instrument through which they act. And if the individual fails to do his duty as a citizen, government becomes a very deadly instrument indeed.
BERNARD BARUCHGovernment is not a substitute for people, but simply the instrument through which they act. And if the individual fails to do his duty as a citizen, government becomes a very deadly instrument indeed.
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Society can progress if men’s labors show a profit – if they yield more than is put in. To produce at a loss must leave less for all to share.
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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.
BERNARD BARUCHAge 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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None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread. … The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
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