I'm not better than the next trader, just quicker at admitting my mistakes and moving on to the next opportunity.
George SorosDemocracy, by its very nature, can't be imposed on people. Democracy has to be the people deciding for themselves.
George SorosMankind's ability to understand and control the forces of nature greatly exceeds our ability to govern ourselves
George SorosWhen money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
George SorosThe prevailing wisdom is that markets are always right. I take the opposite position. I assume that markets are always wrong.
George SorosGermany will always do the minimum to preserve the euro. Doing the minimum, though, will perpetuate the situation where the debtor countries in Europe have to pay tremendous premiums to refinance their debt. The result will be a Europe in which Germany is seen as an imperial power that will not be loved and admired by the rest of Europe - but hated and resisted, because it will perceived as an oppressive power.
George Soros