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If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.

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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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 government of India regulates nearly everything, so there's very little progress whereas in Hong Kong the government keeps its hands off... and the standard of living has multiplied.
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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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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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Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you. Never jump into a business you have no idea about.
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Never forget: the secret of creating riches for oneself is to create them for others.
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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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Anybody who had come up with a new concept would have been under suspicion for being out of step with the tradition or out of step with the teachings of the church.
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It is only by understanding the emotion of others that an investor has a chance to produce superior results.
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Each of us has a purpose for living beyond our own survival and pleasure. Every individual is like a thread in a beautiful tapestry with a vital contribution to make, not only to the sustenance of life as we know it, but in the creation and development of more beneficial expressions of life.
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The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy.
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Everyone has special talents, and it is our duty to find ours and use them well.
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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God?
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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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If we become increasingly humble about how little we know, we may be more eager to search.
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The opposite of humility is arrogance--the belief that we are wiser or better than others. Arrogance promotes separation rather than community. It looms like a brick wall between us and those from whom we could learn.
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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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For those properly prepared, the bear market is not only a calamity but an opportunity.
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I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.
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