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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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The only thing that could hurt me is if my success encouraged me to return to my childhood fantasies of omnipotence - but that is not likely to happen as long as I remain engaged in the financial markets, because they constantly remind me of my limitations.
George Soros
If every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.
George Soros
Whenever there is a conflict between universal principles and self-interest, self-interest is likely to prevail.
George Soros
Investors operate with limited funds and intelligence, they do not need to know everything. As long as they understand something better than others, they have an edge.
George Soros
I think it is natural that every country has to take care of its interests, but there are some interests that are common to all countries. There are some human interests, or we need also international cooperation. We've sometimes confused it with dictation.
George Soros
Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
George Soros
Market prices are always wrong.
George Soros
However, even a strong government can't perform miracles. It needs money from the taxpayers.
George Soros
These public-private partnerships are very, very dangerous. The most rotten part of the financial system in the US consisted of the government sponsored entities, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They really kicked off this crisis. The state should set the rules and enforce them - but not become involved as a market player.
George Soros
As an anonymous participant in financial markets, I never had to weigh the social consequences of my actions ... I felt justified in ignoring them on the grounds that I was playing by the rules.
George Soros
If investing is entertaining, if you're having fun, you're probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.
George Soros
My conceptual framework, which basically emphasizes the importance of misconceptions, makes me extremely critical of my own decisions. I know that I am bound to be wrong, and therefore am more likely to correct my own mistakes.
George Soros
I am not a Zionist, nor am I am a practicing Jew, but I have a great deal of sympathy for my fellow Jews and a deep concern for the survival of Israel.
George Soros
Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws.
George Soros
Hedge funds are a very efficient way of managing money. But there are clearly some risks. Hedge funds use credit and credit is a source of instability. Transactions involving credit should be regulated.
George Soros
If I had to sum up my practical skills, I would use one word: survival. And operating a hedge fund utilized my training in survival to the fullest.
George Soros
I have made it a principle to give advice that does not serve my personal interest but rather the common interests.
George Soros
I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes
George Soros
A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a lot of damage without intending to.
George Soros
Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.
George Soros
