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Sell a stock only when you have found a new stock that is a 50% better bargain than the one that you hold.

John Templeton

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John Templeton
Age: 95 †
Born: 1912
Born: November 29
Died: 2008
Died: July 8
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Tennessee
John Marks Templeton
Sir John Marks Templeton
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The commitment of giving your best at all times, in all circumstances and under all conditions, can enable you to find value in, and lend value to, every experience.
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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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