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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.

George Soros

Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.
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Concept Play Role View World
Markets can influence the events that they anticipate.
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Anticipate Event Influence Marketing
No individual anonymous participant can influence the prices and therefore you really can speculate in the market without paying attention to morality. That’s one of the positive features of markets. That’s why they function.
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Attention Feature Influence Market Moral Oneself Participant Pay Positive Price
America needs to follow the policies it has introduced in Germany. We have to go through a certain de-Nazification process.
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Introduction Policy Process
Every bubble has two components: something – some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.
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Component Concept Reality Trend
The world order needs a major overhaul.
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Need Order Stop World
The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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Big Myself Situation Worst
Stock market bubbles don’t grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.
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Concept Growth Market Reality Stock
Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.
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Business Career Human Man Myself Transformation
If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.
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Care Democracy Establishment Freedom Guard Institution Safe Universe
Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.
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End Enthusiasm Revolution Start Tears
The prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I take the opposite position. I assume that markets are always wrong.
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Marketing Myself Opposite Right Wisdom
I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society.
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Freedom Home Myself Open Society Value
Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.
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Certain Expectation Marketing Money State
I’m not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.
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Better Mistake Move On Opportunity Quick Trade
To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.
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Hands heavy Need Success Time Yourself

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