Playing by the rules, one does the best he can, irrespective of the social consequences. Whereas in making the rules, people ought to be concerned with the social consequences and not with their personal interests.
George SorosThe main enemy of the open society, I believe, is no longer the communist but the capitalist threat.
George SorosShort term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established
George SorosIf every rich person gave 50 percent of their wealth to charity, I would not say they should pay more taxes.
George SorosGiving government aid to a bank basically transforms it into a utility. The huge salaries in this sector are only a symptom of a more profound misalignment. The profitability of the finance industry has been excessive. [...] That was absurd.
George SorosAdvocating democracy has, by other people, often been taken as a form of imperialism, and not without some justification. So the important thing in a democracy is that it doesn't necessarily have to agree with what America's interests are, and it doesn't necessarily have to be serving American interests.
George Soros