If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
BERNARD BARUCHIf the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament – disarmament follows peace.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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I made my money by selling too soon.
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Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Do not look for approval except the consciousness of doing your best.
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Never pay the slightest attention to what a company president ever says about his stock.
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Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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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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Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can’t be done except by liars.
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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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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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Colleges don’t teach economics properly. Unfortunately we learn little from the experience of the past.
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Peace can be made tranquil and secure only by understanding and agreement fortified by sanctions.
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Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.
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America has never forgotten – and never will forget – the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path…
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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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You can overcome anything if you don’t bellyache.
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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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