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I chose America as my home bec...

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

George Soros 207 quotes

An open society is a society w...

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 207 quotes

We must recognize that as the ...

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 207 quotes

Who most benefits from keeping...

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.

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Just as the process of repeali...

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.

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I give away something up to $5...

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.

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My foundations support people ...

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.

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If the terrorists have the sym...

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.

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Bush's war in Iraq has done un...

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.

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You need a government that bel...

You need a government that believes in government. It also believes in markets and wants to give markets the best, the greatest opportunity, but is trying to govern well.

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Studying economics is not a go...

Studying economics is not a good preparation for dealing with it.

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Every bubble has two component...

Every bubble has two components: something - some real trend, and a misconception about that trend.

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If the bubbles contain a misco...

If the bubbles contain a misconception, as they always do, then it can't be maintained forever.

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Markets are imperfect. So you ...

Markets are imperfect. So you do need regulation, knowing that the regulators are also human.

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I don't use my money to gain p...

I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.

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The laissez-faire argument rel...

The laissez-faire argument relies on the same tacit appeal to perfection as does communism.

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In the case of a meltdown, the...

In the case of a meltdown, the regulatory authorities may find themselves obliged to step in to preserve the integrity of the system. It is in that light that the authorities have both a right and an obligation to supervise and regulate derivative instruments.

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I'll tell you what I'd do if i...

I'll tell you what I'd do if it were up to me: I would establish a strictly controlled distribution network through which I would make most drugs, excluding the most dangerous ones like crack, legally available. Initially I would keep the prices low enough to destroy the drug trade. Once that objective was attained I would keep raising the prices, very much like the excise duty on cigarettes, but I would make an exception for registered addicts in order to discourage crime. I would use a portion of the income for preve

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The pro-Israel lobby has been ...

The pro-Israel lobby has been remarkably successful in suppressing criticism. Politicians challenge it at their peril because of the lobby's ability to influence political contributions.

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Everything adds up to a major ...

Everything adds up to a major crisis. Humanity is faced with a global energy crisis ... The core of the crisis lies in the increasing shortage of oil.

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