Bernard Baruch was one of the most influential investors and statesmen in history, revered for his financial acumen and diplomacy. Throughout the span of his career, Bernard Baruch earned the nickname “The Lone Wolf of Wall Street” due to his success in trading stocks and commodities, and his insightful quotes are still remembered today.
From his success in the business world to his role as an unofficial advisor to several US presidents, Bernhard Baruch has left a lasting legacy with his timeless advice that can be applied to today’s modern world. In honor of his worldly accomplishments and inspiring guidance, here are 41 famous Bernard Baruch quotes that will surely motivate you toward success!
I hope you enjoy these quotes by Bernard Baruch…
1) “A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.”
2) “Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time.”
3) “All economic movements, by their very nature, are motivated by crowd psychology.”
4) “Always do one thing less than you think you can do.”
5) “Although the shooting war is over, we are in the midst of a cold war which is getting warmer.”
6) “I am quite sure that in the hereafter she will take me by the hand and lead me to my proper seat.”
7) “America has never forgotten – and never will forget – the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path – the path that was entered upon only one hundred and fifty years ago…How young she is! It will be centuries before she will adopt that maturity of custom – the clothing of the grave – that some people believe she is already fitted for.”
8) “Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth, the realities that must be grappled with. You may not like what you find. In that case, you are entitled to try to change it. But do not deceive yourself as to what you do find to be the facts of the situation.”
9) “The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.”
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10) “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
11) “Behind the black portent of the new atomic age lies a hope which, seized upon with faith, can work out salvation…Let us not deceive ourselves: we must elect world peace or world destruction.”
12) “During my eighty-seven years, I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.”
13) “Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.”
14) “The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.”
15) “…I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.”
16) “I made my money by selling too soon.”
17) “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”
18) “In trading/ investing it’s not about how much you make, but how much you don’t lose”
19) “Information cannot serve as an effective substitute for thinking.”
Bernard Baruch Quotes
20) “I am interested in physical medicine because my father was. I am interested in medical research because I believe in it. I am interested in arthritis because I have it.”
21) “It is far more difficult…to know when to sell a stock than when to buy.”
22) “I have known men who could see through the motivations of others with the skill of a clairvoyant; only to prove blind to their own mistakes. I have been one of those men.”
23) “Let us not be deceived — we are today in the midst of a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and the goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us. We can depend only on ourselves.”
24) “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.”
When most people zig, just zag.
25) “Never follow the crowd.”
26) “Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged. Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Do not look for approval except the consciousness of doing your best.”
27) “Nobody ever lost money taking a profit.”
28) “One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.”
29) “Peace is never long preserved by weight of metal or by an armament race. Peace can be made tranquil and secure only by understanding and agreement fortified by sanctions. We must embrace international cooperation or international disintegration. Science has taught us how to put the atom to work. But to make it work for good instead of for evil lies in the domain dealing with the principles of human dignity. We are now facing a problem more of ethics than of physics.”
Bernard Baruch Quotes
30) “A political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they aren’t still there, he’s no longer a political leader.”
31) “Recipe for success: Be polite, prepare yourself for whatever you are asked to do, keep yourself tidy, be cheerful, don’t be envious, be honest with yourself so you will be honest with others, be helpful, interest yourself in your job, don’t pity yourself, be quick to praise, be loyal to your friends, avoid prejudices, be independent, interest yourself in politics, and read the newspapers.”
32) “Something that everyone knows isn’t worth anything.”
33) “The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.”
34) “There are no such things as incurable, there are only things for which man has not found a cure.”
35) “To me – old age is always ten years older than I am.”
36) “Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. It can’t be done except by liars.”
37) “Two things are bad for the heart – running up stairs and running down people.”
38) “Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing.”
39) “I was eleven, then I was sixteen. Though no honors came my way, those were the lovely years.”
Bernard Baruch Quotes on Investing
40) “Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.”
41) “When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing.”
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