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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.
Equilibrium itself has rarely been observed in real life — market prices have a notorious habit of fluctuating.
The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the mind of the Market (1987)
If investing is entertaining, if you're having fun, you're probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.
The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006)
I consider Xi Jinping the most dangerous enemy of open societies in the world.
The development of a global economy has not been matched by the development of a global society.
The Crisis of Global Capitalism (1998)
An open society is always in danger. It must constantly reaffirm its principles in order to survive.
Speech at the National Press Club (2004)
The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.
The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006)
Esperanto was a very useful language, because wherever you went, you found someone to speak with.
As long as people genuinely care for the people they're trying to help, they can actually do a lot of good.
Interview with Mark Shapiro (2000)
Economic theory is devoted to the study of equilibrium positions.
The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the mind of the Market (1987)
Most of the time we are punished if we go against the trend. Only at an inflection point are we rewarded.
Soros on Soros (1995)
The bureaucratic method of building an integrated Europe has exhausted its potential.
The Bush agenda is nationalistic: it emphasizes the use of force and ignores global problems whose solution requires international cooperation.
The Age of Fallibility (2006)
The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.
Soros on Soros : Staying Ahead of the Curve (1995)
When I see a bubble forming I rush in to buy, adding fuel to the fire. That is not irrational.
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. This is a harsh — indeed, for me, painful — thing to say, but unfortunately I am convinced it is true.
The Age of Fallibility (2006)
Every innocent death helps the terrorists' cause by stirring anger against America and bringing them potential recruits.
Why We Must Not Reelect President Bush (2004)
War and occupation create innocent victims.
Why We Must Not Reelect President Bush (2004)
I rely a great deal on animal instincts.
Soros on Soros (1995)
We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.
Speech at the National Press Club (2004)