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It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

John Templeton

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John Templeton
Age: 95 †
Born: 1912
Born: November 29
Died: 2008
Died: July 8
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John Marks Templeton
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Be very careful. Giving because we think we will get something back will not work. You must be 100 percent willing to give and never experience any return, or it will not work.
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If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd.
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Suppose you went to your priest and asked for help he would refer you to the Bible. But if you went the next day to your medical doctor and he referred you to the book of Hippocrates, which was written at about the same time as the Bible, you would think that was old-fashioned.
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The person who is willing to say yes to experience is the person who discovers new frontiers.
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Help yourself by helping others.
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I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.
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[The main focus in my life now is] to open people's minds so no one will be so conceited that they think they have the total truth. They should be eager to learn, to listen, to research and not to confine, to hurt, to kill, those who disagree with them.
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For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.
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Humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.
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Politicians who are willing to spend too much are the ones who get reelected.
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The only way to experience love is to give it.
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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God? God is everyone and each of us is a little bit.
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Sell a stock only when you have found a new stock that is a 50% better bargain than the one that you hold.
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If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
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Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it. .
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I have no quarrel with what I learned in the Presbyterian church - I am still an enthusiastic Christian. But why shouldn't I try to learn more? Why shouldn't I go to Hindu services? Why shouldn't I go to Muslim services? If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
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For all long-term investors, there is only one objective-maximum total real return after taxes.
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Living life with a smile is like throwing yeast into a bowl of flour, adding warm water and waiting for the flour to rise. It multiplies may times over.
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It's self-centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity.
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