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We can’t cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.

Bernard Baruch

Our problem in money-making or government affairs is how to remain properly venturesome and experimental without making fools of ourselves.
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Business Experiment Fool Government
The terror created by weaponry has never stopped men from employing them.
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Men War Weaponry
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
Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and soul.
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Heart Soul Whatever
Agriculture is the greatest and fundamentally the most important of our industries. The cities are but the branches of the tree of national life, the roots of which go deeply into the land. We all flourish or decline with the farmer.
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Cities Industries Land Roots Trees
Millions saw the apple fall but Newton was the one who asked why.
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Inspirational Leadership Teacher
Chance sometimes opens the door, but luck belongs to the good players.
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Doors Luck Player
Never play tips from “insiders.” They can’t see the forest for the trees.
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Forests Insider Play Tree
Bears don’t live on Park Avenue.
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Bears Investment Parks
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction.
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Destruction Peace War World
You may not like what you find. In that case you are entitled to try to change it. But do not deceive yourself as to what you do find to be the facts of the situation.
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Deceive Entitled Fact Like Situation
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
There is something about inside information which seems to paralyze a man’s reasoning powers.
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Information Men Power Reasoning
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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Friends Loyal Newspaper Pity Prejudice Quick Read
We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are all in the same boat.
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Equality Ships Wisdom
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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Information Loss Men Power Reason Something Trying

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