The path that was entered upon only one hundred and fifty years ago … How young she is! It will be centuries before she will adopt that maturity of custom – the clothing of the grave – that some people believe she is already fitted for.
BERNARD BARUCHVote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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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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The essence of any plan for financing old age is saving-to put aside some part of today’s earnings for the future.
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Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.
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When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing.
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Society can progress if men’s labors show a profit – if they yield more than is put in. To produce at a loss must leave less for all to share.
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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.
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No man can humiliate me or disturb me. I won’t let him.
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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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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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Buy straw hats in the wintertime. Summer will surely come.
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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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Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged.
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Never play tips from “insiders.” They can’t see the forest for the trees.
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Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want.
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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.
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