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I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I'm busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been.

John Templeton

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John Templeton
Age: 95 †
Born: 1912
Born: November 29
Died: 2008
Died: July 8
Businessperson
Entrepreneur
Investor
Merchant
Winchester
Tennessee
John Marks Templeton
Sir John Marks Templeton
Joyful
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Wealth
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Spiritual
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As we learn to share and give and care, love increases. A person who knows how to love does not seem to feel lonely or alone. In this sense, the power of love can become a true weapon against harm.
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The other boys at Yale came from wealthy families, and none of them were investing outside the United States, and I thought, 'That is very egotistical. Why be so shortsighted or near-sighted as to focus only on America? Shouldn't you be more open-minded?'
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The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy.
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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God?
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