Colin Wilson Quotes


Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. Bernard Baruch Opinion 233
The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself. Bernard Baruch Communication 158
Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time. Bernard Baruch Age 156
Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing. Bernard Baruch Politics 135
In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. Bernard Baruch Freedom 109
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Bernard Baruch Hammer 108
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. Bernard Baruch Leadership 107
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. Bernard Baruch Freedom 93
The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible. Bernard Baruch Fools 91
Making a success of the job at hand is the best step toward the kind you want. Bernard Baruch Work 90
Nobody ever lost money taking a profit. Bernard Baruch Business 89
Let us not be deceived we are today in the midst of a cold war. Bernard Baruch Uncategorized 87
Whatever failures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies I have witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of action without thought. Bernard Baruch Thought 87
When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing. Bernard Baruch Investment 87
Never follow the crowd. Bernard Baruch Crowd 81
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. Bernard Baruch Peace 81
You can talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is the struggle everybody is engaged in to get better living conditions, and they are not interested too much in government. Bernard Baruch Government 80
If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament - disarmament follows peace. Bernard Baruch Peace 79
Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts. Bernard Baruch Facts 78
I made my money by selling too soon. Bernard Baruch Finance 70
During my eighty-seven years, I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think. Bernard Baruch Character 69
We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are all in the same boat. Bernard Baruch Boat 69
Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see. Bernard Baruch Brain 68
When good news about the market hits the front page of the New York Times, sell. Bernard Baruch Front 67
You talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is the struggle everybody is engaged in to get better living conditions, and they are not interested too much in the form of government. Bernard Baruch Struggle 67
Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Bernard Baruch Failure 65
There is something about inside information which seems to paralyse a man's reasoning powers. Bernard Baruch Power 63
Never pay the slightest attention to what a company president ever says about his stock. Bernard Baruch Attention 58
Two things are bad for the heart -- running up stairs and running down people. Bernard Baruch Heart 53
No man should think himself a zero, and think he can do nothing about the state of the world. Bernard Baruch Thought 50
The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles. Bernard Baruch Art 48
If a speculator is correct half of the time, he is hitting a good average. Even being right 3 or 4 times out of 10 should yield a person a fortune if he has the sense to cut his losses quickly on the ventures where he is wrong. Bernard Baruch Average 46
I never lost money by turning a profit. Bernard Baruch Lost 46
A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs. Bernard Baruch Assumptions 44
To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am. Bernard Baruch Age 42
There are no such things as incurable, there are only things for which man has not found a cure. Bernard Baruch Cure 40
Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to a boil. Bernard Baruch Ideas 39
There are no such things as incurable s. There are only things for which man has not found a cure. Bernard Baruch Potential 35
I am quite sure that in the hereafter she will take me by the hand and lead me to my proper seat. Bernard Baruch Teaching 33
Always do one thing less than you think you can do. Bernard Baruch Think 30

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