George Soros

George Soros

9 quotes

Hungarian -American investor and philanthropist George Soros (b. 1930) remains a towering presence in the world of memorable quotations. Whether reflecting on Society or Freedom, George Soros brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Discover 12 of George Soros's most memorable quotes, ranging across Society, Freedom, War, Sympathy, and Respect. A line that stays with you: "I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society."

“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.”

— George Soros

Sympathy

All Quotes by George Soros

“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.”

— George Soros

Sympathy

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

— George Soros

Freedom

“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.”

— George Soros

Society

“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

Legal

“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.”

— George Soros

Society

“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

Freedom

“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.”

— George Soros

War

“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

Leadership

“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.”

— George Soros

Respect