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Invest at the point of maximum pessimism.

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
Pessimism
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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God?
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Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.
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Never forget: the secret of creating riches for oneself is to create them for others.
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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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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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[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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The only way to experience love is to give it.
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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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High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life.
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Kindness comes back like a boomerang to those who are kind. Perhaps, its return takes years. Perhaps, the kindness returns from a different direction than that which we sent out kindness. But it will return. It is never lost.
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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 correct description is that we try every day to become more humble when we talk about divinity, we try to realize how little we know and how open minded we should be. It's self centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity.
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