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I was the son of an immigrant. I experienced bigotry, intolerance and prejudice, even as so many of you have. Instead of allowing these thing to embitter me, I took them as spurs to more strenuous effort. .

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
If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament – disarmament follows peace.
BERNARD BARUCH

Disarmament Past Peace Years
A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
BERNARD BARUCH

Business Future Men
Never pay the slightest attention to what a company president ever says about his stock.
BERNARD BARUCH

Attention Pay President
Anything 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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Aged Anything Enemy Inflation Old
Never follow the crowd.
BERNARD BARUCH

Inspirational Self Esteem Self Respect
In a period scarcely twice my own lifetime it has risen from nothingness to become the world’s greatest power. It has become the ark of the covenant of freedom.
BERNARD BARUCH

Covenant Greatest Nothingness Scarcely Unexampled
Increased wages, higher pensions, more unemployment insurance, all are of no avail if the purchasing power of money falls faster.
BERNARD BARUCH

Fall Higher Insurance Money Pension Unemployment
Let us not be deceived we are today in the midst of a cold war.
BERNARD BARUCH

Cold Deceived Midst Today War
Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and soul.
BERNARD BARUCH

Heart Soul Whatever
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Barbers Best Beware Field Information Know Stick Waiter
Chance sometimes opens the door, but luck belongs to the good players.
BERNARD BARUCH

Doors Luck Player
You don’t have to blow out the other person’s light to let your own shine.
BERNARD BARUCH

Blow Light Shining
“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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Die Furthermore Horse King Learn Philosophy
Peace is never long preserved by weight of metal or by an armament race.
BERNARD BARUCH

Agreement Lying Race
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.
BERNARD BARUCH

Deceive Entitled Fact Like Situation

I was the son of an immigrant. I experienced bigotry, intolerance and prejudice, even as so many of you have. Instead of allowing these thing to embitter me, I took them as spurs to more strenuous effort. .

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I was the son of an immigrant. I experienced bigotry, intolerance and prejudice, even as so many of you have. Instead of allowing these thing to embitter me, I took them as spurs to more strenuous effort. .

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