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I have made it a principle to give advice that does not serve my personal interest but rather the common interests.

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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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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Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.
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Giving government aid to a bank basically transforms it into a utility. The huge salaries in this sector are only a symptom of a more profound misalignment. The profitability of the finance industry has been excessive. [...] That was absurd.
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The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.
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