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The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic.

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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At times of recession, running a budget deficit is highly desirable. Once the economy begins to recover, you have to balance the budget. But it will also need additional revenues. Should the government not receive them, we will all get punished with higher interest rates.
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The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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I commissioned two political experts to advise me about what I could do to oppose the re-election of President Bush.
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The key problem is the debt restructuring in the euro zone. As long as the debt burden is not reduced, there is no chance of the weaker EU countries regaining competitiveness.
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Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade - and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity.
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Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.
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When interest rates are low we have conditions for asset bubbles to develop, and they are developing at the moment. The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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The world order needs a major overhaul.
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There is no doubt that the countries that now have a very large debt have not introduced the kind of structural reforms that Germany did and are therefore at a disadvantage. But the problem is that this disadvantage is becoming even more pronounced through the punitive policies in place.
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Money values do not simply mirror the state of affairs in the real world valuation is a positive act that makes an impact on the course of events. Monetary and real phenomena are connected in a reflexive fashion that is, they influence each other mutually. The reflexive relationship manifests itself most clearly in the use and abuse of credit.
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The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.
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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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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.
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However, even a strong government can't perform miracles. It needs money from the taxpayers.
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Everything adds up to a major crisis. Humanity is faced with a global energy crisis ... The core of the crisis lies in the increasing shortage of oil.
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Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.
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I call government that works the best for people open society, which is basically just another more general term for a democracy that is - you call it maybe a liberal democracy. It's not only majority rule but also respect for minorities and minority opinions and the rule of law. So it's really a sort of institutional democracy.
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