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. George Soros familyfoundationfree Change image and share on social
We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire. George Soros catchdefeatearth Change image and share on social
There is a resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. The policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that. It's not specifically anti-Semitism, but it does manifest itself in anti-Semitism as well. George Soros administrationantibush share on social
A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a lot of damage without intending to. George Soros damageevilfinancial Change image and share on social
I put forward a pretty general theory that financial markets are intrinsically unstable. That we really have a false picture when we think about markets tending towards equilibrium. George Soros equilibriumfalsefinancial Change image and share on social
Unrestrained competition can drive people into actions that they would otherwise regret. George Soros actioncompetitiondrive Change image and share on social
To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states. George Soros createdemocracydemocratic share on social
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 under-estimate the value of that, but they're not designed to take care of social needs. George Soros caredesignestimate share on social
The reality is that financial markets are self-destabilizing; occasionally they tend toward disequilibrium, not equilibrium. George Soros destabilizedisequilibriumequilibrium Change image and share on social
Regulating and taxing marijuana would simultaneously save taxpayers billions of dollars in enforcement and incarceration costs, while providing many billions of dollars in revenue annually. George Soros annuallybillioncost Change image and share on social
