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 BARUCHAnything that saps the value of savings-and inflation is the worst single threat-is the enemy of the aged and of those who expect to grow old.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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What else but our own sturdy reliance on freedom can explain the unexampled record this country has made?
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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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The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.
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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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Unless each man produces more than he receives, increases his output, there will be less for him than all the others.
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Learn to take losses quickly and cleanly. There is something about inside information which seems to paralyze a man’s reasoning powers.
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The terror created by weaponry has never stopped men from employing them.
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I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men.
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If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
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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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Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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Never follow the crowd.
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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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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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The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself.
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