If truth be known, I carried some rather potent messianic fantasies with me from childhood which I felt I had to control,… — George Soros Copy Share Image
I see tremendous imbalance in the world. A very uneven playing field, which has gotten tilted very badly. I consider it unstable.… — George Soros Copy Share Image
We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national… — George Soros Copy Share Image
The concept of a general equilibrium has no relevance to the real world (in other words, classical economics is an exercise in… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Money values do not simply mirror the state of affairs in the real world; valuation is a positive act that makes an… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Every bubble consists of a trend that can be observed in the real world and a misconception relating to that trend. The… — George Soros Copy Share Image
I give away something up to $500 million a year throughout the world promoting Open Society. My foundations support people in the… — George Soros Copy Share Image
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. — George Soros Copy Share Image
We can speak of the triumph of capitalism in the world, but we cannot yet speak about the triumph of democracy. There… — George Soros Copy Share Image
A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a… — George Soros Copy Share Image
America felt victorious and generous after World War II. They had also learned from the mistakes after World War I when they… — George Soros Copy Share Image
If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, it's much harder to find them. So we need people on our side, and… — George Soros Copy Share Image
I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts. I would value it… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Most of the poverty and misery in the world is due to bad government, lack of democracy, weak states, internal strife, and… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Increasingly, the Chinese will own a lot more of the world because they will be converting their dollar reserves and U.S. government… — George Soros Copy Share Image
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States. [This idea] happens to coincide with the prevailing… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Globalization has rendered the world increasingly interdependent, but international politics is still based on the sovereignty of states. — George Soros Copy Share Image
The assumption of perfect knowledge is very far from reality ... a lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. — George Soros Copy Share Image
We are trying to make the world a better place, but that is not necessarily what we accomplish. Many of the problems… — George Soros Copy Share Image
The world is looking to us for leadership. We have provided it in the past; the main reason why anti-American feelings are… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Merkel has realized that the euro is not working, but she cannot change the narrative she has created because that narrative has caught the… — George Soros Copy Share Image
At times of recession, running a budget deficit is highly desirable. Once the economy begins to recover, you have to balance the budget. But… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Markets are designed to allow individuals to look after their private needs and to pursue profit. It's really a great invention and I wouldn't… — George Soros Copy Share Image
We must not forget; but we must forgive. Suffering often such compassion from the Jewish community. It was Jewish groups in the US who… — George Soros Copy Share Image
I very often used to get backaches due to the fact that I was wrong. Whenever you are wrong you have to fight or… — George Soros Copy Share Image
We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected. — George Soros Copy Share Image
What works for Germany can't work for the rest of Europe: No country can run a chronic surplus without others running deficits. — George Soros Copy Share Image
If truth be known, I carried some rather potent messianic fantasies with me from childhood which I felt I had to control, otherwise I… — George Soros Copy Share Image
We [at Soros Fund Management] use options and more exotic derivatives sparingly. We try to catch new trends early and in later stages we… — George Soros Copy Share Image
“On the abstract level, I have turned the belief in my own fallibility into the cornerstone of an elaborate philosophy. On a personal level,… — George Soros Copy Share Image