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Bernard Mannes Baruch (August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier and statesman.

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Bernard M. Baruch

Quotes from Bernard Baruch

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

—Bernard Baruch

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Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.

—Bernard Baruch

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Never answer a critic, unless he's right.

—Bernard Baruch

Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.

—Bernard Baruch

During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them have done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.

—Bernard Baruch

Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

—Bernard Baruch

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.

—Bernard Baruch

Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.

—Bernard Baruch