The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside. George Soros badlybigsituation Change image and share on social
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. George Soros advantageannuallybeneficiary share on social
Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. George Soros conditioncorrectfail 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
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
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
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
The people currently in charge have forgotten the first principle of an open society, namely that we may be wrong and that there has to be free discussion. That it's possible to be opposed to the policies without being unpatriotic. George Soros chargediscussionforget 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
I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. George Soros americachoosecivil Change image and share on social