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I fancied myself as some kind of god or an economic reformer like Keynes

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George Soros
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 12
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The pro-Israel lobby has been remarkably successful in suppressing criticism. Politicians challenge it at their peril because of the lobby's ability to influence political contributions.
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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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Financial markets ... resent any kind of government interference but they hold a belief deep down that if conditions get really rough the authorities will step in.
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Changeless society is characterized by the absense of alternatives.
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When you sell options, you get paid for assuming risk. That can be a profitable business, but it does not mix well with the risks inherent in a leveraged portfolio.
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When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
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Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.
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The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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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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A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.
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I'm not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.
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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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China could easily emerge as the great winner if the Chinese leaders handle the situation well. On the other hand, they could also turn out to be the biggest losers if they handle it poorly. If the management turns out be wrong, this could lead to a political crisis in China.
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I think that my foundation uses the money better than the government does. In any event, I do pay taxes.
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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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Merkel has realized that the euro is not working, but she cannot change the narrative she has created because that narrative has caught the imagination of the German public, and the German public has accepted it.
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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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America needs to follow the policies it has introduced in Germany. We have to go through a certain de-Nazification process.
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The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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