Anything that saps the value of savings-and inflation is the worst single threat-is the enemy of the aged and of those who expect to grow old.
BERNARD BARUCHRecipe 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.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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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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The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
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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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Agriculture is the greatest and fundamentally the most important of our industries. The cities are but the branches of the tree of national life, the roots of which go deeply into the land. We all flourish or decline with the farmer.
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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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You don’t have to blow out the other person’s light to let your own shine.
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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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Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged.
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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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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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Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.
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Never answer a critic, unless he’s right.
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Always do one thing less than you think you can do.
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If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
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Peace is never long preserved by weight of metal or by an armament race.
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