George Soros Quotes

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

Mistakes, Human, Wrong

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

Accusation, False, Using

Regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and incarceration costs, while providing many billions of dollars in revenue annually.
George Soros

While, Save, Dollars

A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy.
George Soros

Democracy, Fair, Full

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

Work, Good, Public

The criminalization of marijuana did not prevent marijuana from becoming the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and many other countries. But it did result in extensive costs and negative consequences.
George Soros

Negative, Used, Result

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

Work, Society, Care

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

Freedom, Home, Society

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.
George Soros

Respect, Alcohol, Individual

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

Money, Made, State

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.
George Soros

Leadership, Power, Humanity

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.
George Soros

Freedom, Society, Greatest

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.
George Soros

Power, War, Done

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.
George Soros

After, Social, Needs

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. But I can empower them. I can support them, and I can help them.
George Soros

Work, Society, Care

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.
George Soros

Winner, Matter, Fact

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

Who most benefits from keeping marijuana illegal? The greatest beneficiaries are the major criminal organizations in Mexico and elsewhere that earn billions of dollars annually from this illicit trade - and who would rapidly lose their competitive advantage if marijuana were a legal commodity.
George Soros

Legal, Greatest, Lose

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

Sympathy, Find, Problems

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.
George Soros

Great, Care, After

President Bush is endangering our safety, hurting our vital interests, and undermining American values.
George Soros

American, Hurting, President

Stock market bubbles don't grow out of thin air. They have a solid basis in reality, but reality as distorted by a misconception.
George Soros

Reality, Grow, Market

The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea that you can actually predict what's going to happen contradicts my way of looking at the market.
George Soros

Happen, Different, Idea

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

Society, May, Free

The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
George Soros

Around, Less, Situation

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Biography

Nationality: Hungarian

Type: Businessman

Born: August 12, 1930

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