Democracy, by its very nature, can't be imposed on people. Democracy has to be the people deciding for themselves.

Short term volatility is greatest at turning points and diminishes as a trend becomes established

The concept of a general equilibrium has no relevance to the real world (in other words, classical economics is an exercise in futility).

I think that my foundation uses the money better than the government does. In any event, I do pay taxes.

The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. [This idea] happens to coincide with the prevailing opinion in the world. And I think that's rather shocking for Americans to hear.

When I had made more money than I needed for myself and my family, I set up a foundation to promote the values and principles of a free and open society.

It is much easier to put existing resources to better use, than to develop resources where they do not exist.