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Creativity: Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.

Bernard Baruch

We are living in a highly organized state of socialism. The state is all; the individual is of importance only as he contributes to the welfare of the state. His property is only his as the state does not need it. He must hold his life and his possessions at the call of the state.
BERNARD BARUCH

Contribute Needs Socialism
Two things are bad for the heart – running up stairs and running down people.
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Heart People Running Thing
Chance sometimes opens the door, but luck belongs to the good players.
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Doors Luck Player
It is far more difficult… to know when to sell a stock than when to buy.
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Difficult Knows Sells
If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
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Cutting Loss Yield
Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth.
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Approach Problem Views
There is something about inside information which seems to paralyze a man’s reasoning powers.
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Information Men Power Reasoning
Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.
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Inspirational Success Talking
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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Always Hope Investing Men Soaring Two
When good news about the market hits the front page of the New York Times, sell.
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Country News Observes Pages
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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Barbers Best Beware Field Information Know Stick Waiter
Never answer a critic, unless he’s right.
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Answers Belief Humility
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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Age Enemy Essence
Become more humble as the market goes your way.
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Humble Market More Way
Always do one thing less than you think you can do.
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Expectations Thinking Work
Don’t speculate unless you can make it a full time job.
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Full Jobs Speculate Time

Creativity: Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil.

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