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If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.
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
Sir John Marks Templeton
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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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Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you. Never jump into a business you have no idea about.
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Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.
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True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances.
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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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An attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer.
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For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.
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Faith does not imply a closed, but an open mind. Quite the opposite of blindness, faith appreciates the vast spiritual realities that materialists overlook by getting trapped in the purely physical.
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Humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.
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If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
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I'm really convinced that our descendants a century or two from now will look back at us with the same pity that we have toward the people in the field of science two centuries ago.
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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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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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[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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I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.
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Never forget: the secret of creating riches for oneself is to create them for others.
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Usually God favours the people who try to do good. So, when you find that the crowd is desperately trying to sell, help them and buy. When you find that the crowd is overenthusiastically trying to buy, help them and sell. It usually works out.
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For all long-term investors, there is only one objective-maximum total real return after taxes.
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Outperforming the majority of investors requires doing what they are not doing. Buying when others have despaired, and selling when they are full of hope, takes fortitude.
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Let's worship Divinity, but understand the divinity we worship is beyond our comprehension.
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