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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

Topics: Afford Any Because Believe Create Doing Good Guilt Kind Need Out Philanthropic Public Public Relations Relations Work Work Out I Can I Believe I Believe In

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The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic.

~George Soros

Topics: Being Charge Currently Discussion First Forgotten Free May Namely Open Open Society Opposed People Policies Possible Principle Society Without Wrong

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If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, it's much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, and that leads us to be responsible leaders of the world, show some concern with the problems.

~George Soros

Topics: Concern Find Harder Leaders Leads Much Need Our People Problems Responsible Show Side Some Sympathy Terrorists Them Us World

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Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.

~George Soros

Topics: Betting Constantly Flux Made Markets Money Obvious State Uncertainty Unexpected

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Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.

~George Soros

Topics: Became Before Being Businessman Human Human Being Know Well You

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A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.

~George Soros

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I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. It's their work that I'm supporting. So it's not me doing it.

~George Soros

Topics: About Away Care Country Doing Foundations Give Me Million Open Open Society People Promoting Society Something Support Supporting Throughout Up Who Work World Year

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Unrestrained competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret.

~George Soros

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There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that. It's not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti-Semitism as well.

~George Soros

Topics: Administration Anti-Semitism Bush Bush Administration Contribute Does Europe Itself Manifest Policies Resurgence Sharon Specifically Well

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Market fundamentalists recognize that the role of the state in the economy is always disruptive, inefficient, and generally has negative connotations. This leads them to believe that the market mechanism can take care of all the problems.

~George Soros

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Biography

Nationality: Hungarian

Type: Businessman

Born: August 12th, 1930

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