All economic movements, by their very nature, are motivated by crowd psychology.
BERNARD BARUCHNo man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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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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The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
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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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Now is always the hardest time to invest.
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During 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.
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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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You may not like what you find. In that case you are entitled to try to change it. But do not deceive yourself as to what you do find to be the facts of the situation.
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The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself.
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You can overcome anything if you don’t bellyache.
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So efficient are the available instruments of slavery; fingerprints, lie detectors, brain washings, gas chambers; that we shiver at the thought of political change which might put these instruments in the hands of men of hate.
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Become more humble as the market goes your way.
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Gold has worked down from Alexander’s time… When something holds good for two thousand years I do not believe it can be so because of prejudice or mistaken theory.
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Don’t pity yourself, be quick to praise, be loyal to your friends, avoid prejudices, be independent, interest yourself in politics, and read the newspapers.
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A dangerous fallacy is to repudiate freedom in favor of an unknown future.
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No man can humiliate me or disturb me. I won’t let him.
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