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My original intention was to spend the money in my lifetime.

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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I'm only rich because I know when I'm wrong.
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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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Esperanto was a very useful language, because wherever you went, you found someone to speak with.
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Law has become a business. Health care has become a business. Unfortunately, politics has also become a business. That really undermines society.
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Market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.
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The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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In politics, manipulating reality can take presidence over finding reality.
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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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Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. It's really a great invention, and I wouldn't underestimate the value of that. But they're not designed to take care of social needs.
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President George W. Bush is endangering the United States and the world's safety while undermining American values.
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Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on election day. The mere fact of its being on the ballot has elevated and legitimized public discourse about marijuana and marijuana policy in ways I could not have imagined a year ago.
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Changeless society is characterized by the absense of alternatives.
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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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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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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.
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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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Every bubble consists of a trend that can be observed in the real world and a misconception relating to that trend. The two elements interact with each other in a reflexive manner.
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The scope for improvement is infinite, precisely because perfection is unattainable.
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