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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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There is always a divergence between our perception and what actually exists.
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As an anonymous participant in financial markets, I never had to weigh the social consequences of my actions ... I felt justified in ignoring them on the grounds that I was playing by the rules.
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My main concern is with the world order
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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 there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.
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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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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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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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Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.
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The reality is that financial markets are self-destabilizing occasionally they tend toward disequilibrium, not equilibrium.
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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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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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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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I am not a Zionist, nor am I am a practicing Jew, but I have a great deal of sympathy for my fellow Jews and a deep concern for the survival of Israel.
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The generally accepted view is that markets are always right -- that is, market prices tend to discount future developments accurately even when it is unclear what those developments are. I start with the opposite view. I believe the market prices are always wrong in the sense that they present a biased view of the future.
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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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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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My approach works not by making valid predictions but by allowing me to correct false ones.
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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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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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