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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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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.
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You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.
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I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong...I basically have survived by recognizing my mistakes.
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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 ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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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.
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The world order needs a major overhaul.
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Discount the obvious, bet on the unexpected
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Outperforming the market with low volatility on a consistent basis is an impossibility. I outperformed the market for 30-odd years, but not with low volatility.
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We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.
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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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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 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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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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A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.
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To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.
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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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The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But it did result in extensive costs and negative consequences.
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I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes
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Of course, speculation will always make a crisis worse. If there is a weak point, it will expose it.
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