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George Soros

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George Soros

“A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.”

Source/Notes: Why We Must Not Reelect President Bush (2004)

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George Soros

“An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.”

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George Soros

“Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.”

Source/Notes: Speech at the National Press Club (2004)

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George Soros

“I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society.”

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George Soros

“I think there's a lot of merit in an international economy and global markets, but they're not sufficient because markets don't look after social needs.”

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George Soros

“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.”

Source/Notes: Interview with David Brancaccio (2003)

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George Soros

“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.”

Source/Notes: Interview with David Brancaccio (2003)

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George Soros

“Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws.”

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George Soros

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

Source/Notes: As quoted in Great Money Minds by Chris Stallman at TeenAnalyst.com (5 May 2005)

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George Soros

“Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. It's really a great invention and I wouldn't under-estimate the value of that, but they're not designed to take care of social needs.”

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George Soros

“Now that I have called you on your false accusation, you are using additional smear tactics.”

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George Soros

“Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes.”

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George Soros

“President Bush is endangering our safety, hurting our vital interests, and undermining American values.”

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George Soros

“Proposition 19 already is a winner no matter what happens on election day. The mere fact of its being on the ballot has elevated and legitimized public discourse about marijuana and marijuana policy in ways I could not have imagined a year ago.”

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