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“The virtue of capitalism is that society can take advantage of people’s greed rather than their benevolence, but there is no need to, in addition, extol such greed as a moral (or intellectual) accomplishment (the reader can easily see that, aside from very few exceptions like George Soros, I am not impressed by people with money).”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

“The four most expensive words in the English language are "this time it’s different.”
― Sir John Templeton

“If you earn a dollar and spend a dollar ten, you’ll be a failure. But if you earn a dollar and spend ninety cents, you’re on the road to success!”
― Sir John Templeton, Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness

“Defer pleasure until the job is done.”
― Sir John Templeton, Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness

“If you want to become really wealthy, you must have your money work for you.”
― Sir John Templeton, Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness

“The difference in effort was quite small—only an “extra ounce.” But the results, in terms of accomplishment and the quality of the achievement, were often dramatic.”
― Sir John Templeton, Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness

“Wherever we are and whatever we are doing, it is possible to learn something that can enrich our lives and the lives of others... No one's education is ever complete.”
― Sir John Templeton

“William Feather, publisher and author, said: “The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can; to act as though the eye of opportunity were always upon us.”
― Sir John Templeton, Templeton Plan: 21 Steps to Personal Success and Real Happiness