Quotes by George Soros

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.

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.

The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios... The idea that you can actually predict whats going to happen contradicts my way of looking at the market.

If the terrorists have the sympathy of people, its 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.

I would prefer not to be involved in party politics.

When it comes to social consequences, theyve got all different people acting in different ways, very difficult to even have a proper criterion of success. So, its a difficult task.

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

My foundations support people in the country who care about an open society. Its their work that Im supporting. So its not me doing it. But I can empower them. I can support them, and I can help them.

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.

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.