Bernard Baruch

A financier, stock-market speculator, statesman, and political consultant.

1. I never lost money by turning a profit.

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2. The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.

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3. Vote for the man who promises least.
   He'll be the least disappointing.

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5. Always do one thing less than you think you can do.

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6. If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament; disarmament follows peace.

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7. Most of the successful people I've known are the ones who do more listening than talking.

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8. Never pay the slightest attention to what a company president ever says about his stock.

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9. We did not all come over on the same ship.
   But we are all in the same boat.

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10. When good news about the market hits the front page of the New York Times, sell.

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