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

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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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I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.
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You must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the market.
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It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
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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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Invest at the point of maximum pessimism.
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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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The person who is willing to say yes to experience is the person who discovers new frontiers.
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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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Thanksgiving being thankful or grateful results in more to be thankful for.
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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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If you're not grateful, you're not rich - no matter how much you have.
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Politicians who are willing to spend too much are the ones who get reelected.
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Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.
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