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Humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.
John Templeton
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John Templeton
Age: 95 †
Born: 1912
Born: November 29
Died: 2008
Died: July 8
Businessperson
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Winchester
Tennessee
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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Bull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum optimism is the best time to sell.
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True peace is a quality you carry within yourself, regardless of external circumstances.
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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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Hate, like prayer, changes the person involved in the activity, not the person the activity is aimed at.
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Everyone has special talents, and it is our duty to find ours and use them well.
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For all long-term investors, there is only one objective-maximum total real return after taxes.
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A flower is a miracle, but it does not have the sight or speech to describe us. And our own ability is no greater than that flower when we try to describe God. His infinity covers not only one planet, but the entire solar system and 100 billion suns. That doesn't mean he is limited in his ability to be part of you.
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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God?
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If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
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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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I never ask if the market is going to go up or down because I don't know, and besides it doesn't matter. I search nation after nation for stocks, asking: 'Where is the one that is lowest-priced in relation to what I believe it's worth?' Forty years of experience have taught me you can make money without ever knowing which way the market is going.
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If governments encourage people to become more spiritual there will be a reduction in healthcare costs.
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I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.
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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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