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The bureaucratic method of building an integrated Europe has exhausted its potential.
George Soros
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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes
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I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.
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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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The main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.
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An open society calls itself open to improvement. It is based on the recognition that people have divergent views and interests, and that nobody is in possession of the ultimate truth.
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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.
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However, even a strong government can't perform miracles. It needs money from the taxpayers.
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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.
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When it comes to social consequences, they've got all different people acting in different ways, very difficult to even have a proper criterion of success. So, it's a difficult task.
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The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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Esperanto was a very useful language, because wherever you went, you found someone to speak with.
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The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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It is much easier to put existing resources to better use, than to develop resources where they do not exist.
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The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.
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The more comprehensive and convincing a debt reduction program is, the less likely it is to fail. And remember, just as Germany is grateful to America for the Marshall Plan, Italy would be grateful to Germany for helping it lower its refinancing costs.
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Every bubble has two components: something - some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.
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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.
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Increase your bets when you are confident and scale down your positions when you don't have conviction.
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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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