George Soros Quotes - Page 7

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• I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts. I would value it much more highly than any business success if I could contribute to an understanding of the world in which we live or, better yet, if I could help to preserve the economic and political system that has allowed me to flourish as a participant.

  George Soros

  Book, Writing, Civilization

  "The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros". Book by Mark Tier, 2006.

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• I think that my foundation uses the money better than the government does. In any event, I do pay taxes.

  George Soros

  Thinking, Government, Foundation

  "'Merkel Is Leading Europe in the Wrong Direction'". Interview with Georg Mascolo, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Martin Hesse, www.spiegel.de. February 13, 2012.

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• Esperanto was a very useful language, because wherever you went, you found someone to speak with.

  George Soros

  Found Someone, Esperanto, Language

  "How Do You Say ‘Billionaire’ in Esperanto?" by Alison Leigh Cowan, cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com. December 16, 2010.

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• One of the myths propagated by the enemies of Israel is that there is an all-powerful Zionist conspiracy. That is a false accusation. Nevertheless, that AIPAC has been so successful in suppressing criticism has lent some credence to such false beliefs.

  George Soros

  Powerful, Successful, Israel

  "On Israel, America and AIPAC" by George Soros, www.nybooks.com. April 12, 2007.

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• A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.

  George Soros

  Political, Democracy, Essentials

  "Why We Must Not Reelect President Bush". www.project-syndicate.org. October 17, 2004.

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• Sometimes time actually works against you if you refuse to face the relevant issues and explain to the public what is at stake.

  George Soros

  Issues, Faces, Sometimes

  "'You Need This Dirty Word, Euro Bonds'". Interview with Gregor Peter Schmitz and Thomas Schulz, www.spiegel.de. August 15, 2011.

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• We are trying to make the world a better place, but that is not necessarily what we accomplish. Many of the problems which preoccupy us are basically insoluble.

  George Soros

  Trying, World, Problem

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• You need a government that believes in government. It also believes in markets and wants to give markets the best, the greatest opportunity, but is trying to govern well.

  George Soros

  Believe, Opportunity, Government

  Source: globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com

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• The key problem is the debt restructuring in the euro zone. As long as the debt burden is not reduced, there is no chance of the weaker EU countries regaining competitiveness.

  George Soros

  Country, Keys, Long

  "George Soros on the Euro Crisis". Interview with Der Spiegel, www.georgesoros.com. June 26, 2012.

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• I'm not doing my philanthropic work out of any kind of guilt, or any need to create good public relations. I'm doing it because I can afford to do it, and I believe in it.

  George Soros

  Work, Believe, Guilt

  "Now" with David Brancaccio, www.pbs.org. September 12, 2003.

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• I think it is natural that every country has to take care of its interests, but there are some interests that are common to all countries. There are some human interests, or we need also international cooperation. We've sometimes confused it with dictation.

  George Soros

  Country, Confused, Thinking

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• However, you have to recognize that regulations will never be completely successful and they will always be full of holes. You must constantly be ready to fill new holes. Actually regulation should be kept to a minimum, but there has to be some cooperation between market participants and authorities - as was the case in the early postwar years. The Bank of England was a very successful regulator by cooperating with market participants. This cooperative spirit was broken by the market fundamentalists.

  George Soros

  Successful, Years, Broken

  "'The Economy Fell off the Cliff'". Interview with Mathias Müller von Blumencron, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart, www.spiegel.de. November 24, 2008.

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• Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws.

  George Soros

  Marijuana, Law, Alcohol

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• There is no doubt that the countries that now have a very large debt have not introduced the kind of structural reforms that Germany did and are therefore at a disadvantage. But the problem is that this disadvantage is becoming even more pronounced through the punitive policies in place.

  George Soros

  Country, Doubt, Reform

  "George Soros on the Euro Crisis". Interview with Der Spiegel, www.georgesoros.com. June 26, 2012.

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• Everything adds up to a major crisis. Humanity is faced with a global energy crisis ... The core of the crisis lies in the increasing shortage of oil.

  George Soros

  Lying, Oil, Humanity

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• The pro-Israel lobby has been remarkably successful in suppressing criticism. Politicians challenge it at their peril because of the lobby's ability to influence political contributions.

  George Soros

  Successful, Israel, Political

  "On Israel, America and AIPAC". www.nybooks.com. April 12, 2007.

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• You could adjust the punishment to fit the infraction. Even a small fine would be enough to bring an errant government to heel.

  George Soros

  Government, Punishment, Would Be

  "George Soros on the Euro Crisis". Interview with Der Spiegel, www.georgesoros.com. June 26, 2012.

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• Regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and incarceration costs, while providing many billions of dollars in revenue annually.

  George Soros

  Marijuana, Dollars, Enforcement

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• My original intention was to spend the money in my lifetime.

  George Soros

  Lifetime, Intention, Originals

  Source: www.sbs.com.au

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• We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

  George Soros

  Leadership, Responsibility, Humanity

  George Soros (2007). “Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror”, p.25, PublicAffairs

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• The more comprehensive and convincing a debt reduction program is, the less likely it is to fail. And remember, just as Germany is grateful to America for the Marshall Plan, Italy would be grateful to Germany for helping it lower its refinancing costs.

  George Soros

  Grateful, America, Germany

  "George Soros on the Euro Crisis". Interview with Der Spiegel, www.georgesoros.com. June 26, 2012.

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• In the case of a meltdown, the regulatory authorities may find themselves obliged to step in to preserve the integrity of the system. It is in that light that the authorities have both a right and an obligation to supervise and regulate derivative instruments.

  George Soros

  Integrity, Light, Investing

  George Soros (1995). “Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve”, Wiley

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• China could easily emerge as the great winner if the Chinese leaders handle the situation well. On the other hand, they could also turn out to be the biggest losers if they handle it poorly. If the management turns out be wrong, this could lead to a political crisis in China.

  George Soros

  Hands, Leader, Political

  "'The Economy Fell off the Cliff'". Interview with Mathias Müller von Blumencron, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart, www.spiegel.de. November 24, 2008.

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• It is better to have a cat and mouse game where the cat has the upper hand than a cat and mouse game where the mice are ruling. Because the latter means that the market participants are given free range. That was actually the big misconception of our national hero Ronald Reagan, who always talked about the magic of the market.

  George Soros

  Hero, Mean, Cat

  "The Economy Fell off the Cliff". Interview with Mathias Müller von Blumencron, Gregor Peter Schmitz and Gabor Steingart, www.spiegel.de. November 24, 2008.

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• I put forward a pretty general theory that financial markets are intrinsically unstable. That we really have a false picture when we think about markets tending towards equilibrium.

  George Soros

  Thinking, Financial, Unstable

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