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Behind the black portent of the new atomic age lies a hope which, seized upon with faith, can work out salvation…

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
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Men Mistake Motivation Prove Skill
We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are all in the same boat.
BERNARD BARUCH

Equality Ships Wisdom
Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
BERNARD BARUCH

People Praise Quick
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Communism Government Important Political Struggle
Even being right 3 or 4 times out of 10 should yield a person a fortune if he has the sense to cut his losses quickly on the ventures where he is wrong.
BERNARD BARUCH

Being Fortune Quickly Right Sense Wrong
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Change Fact Improve Knowing Situation Thing
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Calm Independent Jobs Keep Polite Success Tidy
Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can’t be done except by liars.
BERNARD BARUCH

Bottom Business Done Liars Trying
Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure.
BERNARD BARUCH

Book Friends Giving Old
Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.
BERNARD BARUCH

Experience Man Numbers Retirement Teacher
You don’t have to blow out the other person’s light to let your own shine.
BERNARD BARUCH

Blow Light Shining
Nobody ever lost money taking a profit
BERNARD BARUCH

Business Money Saving
What else but our own sturdy reliance on freedom can explain the unexampled record this country has made?
BERNARD BARUCH

Country Made Record Reliance Sturdy
Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and soul.
BERNARD BARUCH

Heart Soul Whatever
Even when we know what is right, too often we fail to act. More often we grab greedily for the day, letting tomorrow bring what it will, putting off the unpleasant and unpopular.
BERNARD BARUCH

Ethics Responsibility Tomorrow

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