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Edwin Lefèvre Quotes

d. 1943

Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943) was an American journalist, writer, and diplomat most remembered today for his writings about Wall Street.

Also known as: Edwin lefevre

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" I am carrying so much cotton that I can't sleep thinking about it. It is wearing me out. What can I do?"
" Sell down to the sleeping point," answered the friend.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

The public always wants to be told.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

The speculator is not an investor.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

When it comes to selling stocks, it is plain that nobody can sell unless somebody wants those stocks.
If you operate on a large scale you will have to bear that in mind all the time.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

"the public never is independently responsive to news."

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

" Oh, Mr. Wolff, what do you think of Balzac? "
Josh politely ceased to masticate, swallowed and answered,
" I never trade them Curb stocks! "

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

The game taught me the game.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

There is nothing like losing all you have in the world for teaching you what not to do. And when you know what not to do in order not to lose money, you begin to learn what to do in order to win. Did you get that? You begin to learn!

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (1923)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Edwin Lefèvre (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.