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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 Baruch

Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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Bears Investment Parks
I made my money by selling too soon.
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Business Finance Selling
“The king may die, or I may die, or the horse may die. Furthermore, in a year, who knows? Maybe the horse will learn to fly.” My philosophy is like that man’s. I take the long-range view.
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Die Furthermore Horse King Learn Philosophy
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.
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Government Individuality People
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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Country Decision Light Path Stock
Peace is never long preserved by weight of metal or by an armament race.
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Agreement Lying Race
Most of the successful people I know mostly listen, not talk.
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Listen Most Mostly People Successful
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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Men Mistake Motivation Prove Skill
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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Bridges Crosses Economy
We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves.
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Birthday Funny Grow Up
Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.
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Brain Passion Prejudice Sharp
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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Character Technology Thinking
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
One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.
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Forgiveness Life Positive
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
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Courage Encouraging Meaningful
Everyone is entitled to be wrong about their opinions, but no one has the right to be wrong about their facts.
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