If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament – disarmament follows peace.
BERNARD BARUCHVote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.
More Bernard Baruch Quotes
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Only liars manage to always be out during bad times and in during good times.
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Whatever you do, do it with all your heart and soul.
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Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I always repeat to myself that two and two still make four.
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Buy straw hats in the wintertime. Summer will surely come.
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None of us can be free of conflict and woe. Even the greatest men have had to accept disappointments as their daily bread. … The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
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I’ll give you the bottom 10% and the top 10% of any move if I get to keep the middle 80%.
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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.
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Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure.
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Colleges don’t teach economics properly. Unfortunately we learn little from the experience of the past.
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Never play tips from “insiders.” They can’t see the forest for the trees.
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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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If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average.
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Chance sometimes opens the door, but luck belongs to the good players.
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I made my money by selling too soon.
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I never lost money by turning a profit.
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