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The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.

George Soros

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
As I discovered, there is a great deal of similarity between a boom-bust process in the financial markets and the rise and fall of the Soviet system.
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Discover Greatness Marketing Rise Similar System
The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.
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Consequence Global Imagination Market Myself Place Present Trauma
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
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. [This idea] happens to coincide with the prevailing opinion in the world. And I think that’s rather shocking for Americans to hear.
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Myself Obstacle Opinion Stability Thinking World
When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
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Freedom Money Oneself
There is no point in being confident and having a small position.
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Confidence Position Small
Market prices are always wrong.
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Market One Liner Price Wrong
My main concern is with the world order.
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One Liner Order World
There is very little difference between speculation and investment. The only difference is basically that investments are successful speculations because if you successfully anticipate the future you make a speculative profit.
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Difference Future Investment Profit Success Yourself
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
Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.
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Condition Failure Human Imperfection Mistake Ourselves Understand Wrong
The global crisis is caused by pathologies inherent in the global financial system itself.
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Financial Global Path System
Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established.
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Diminish Establishment Greatness Short Time
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
Increase your bets when you are confident and scale down your positions when you don’t have conviction.
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Confidence Position Scale Yourself

The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.

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