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Andrew Tobias Quotes

American - Journalist | April 20, 1947 -

There's no such thing as altruism.

Nobody wants campaign finance reform more than me. It would save me a fortune.

Finance Me Nobody More Fortune Than

But successful investors tend to be not too self-destructive. They tend to be patient, they tend not to follow the crowd, and they tend not to be too guilty about winning.

Winning Guilty Follow Be Patient Too

You want 21 percent risk free? Pay off your credit cards.

Money Free Credit You Cards Want

One of the advantages of the book's having been out there for more than a quarter century is that there's been time for people to report back on what it's done for them.

Time People Book Back Done More

I was a writer for 'New York' magazine. I had been to business school, but what did I know? Still, everybody from the receptionists on up to the editor would ask me what they should do with their money.

Business Money School New York Me

Still, most people don't have much money. So finding ways to come out a couple of thousand dollars ahead every year still matters.

Money People Finding Year Ahead Out

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

Life People Control Think More Over

The best thing I have are 5 percent bonds from 1780, denominated from $1 to $20. As far as I can tell, they are obligations from the United States of America, so I should be able to walk down to the Federal Reserve and redeem the uncanceled ones. With 217 years of accrued interest, for a $20 bond, that's about $800,000.

Best Walk Bond America Down I Can

There were no jobs created in America from 1945, when the war ended, through 2003. How could there be? Taxes were too high. Preposterously so under Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Reagan (who left office with a 28 percent rate on long-term capital gains) and Bush the Elder.

War America Office Taxes High Left

It's very nice to be able to be who you are.

You Nice Able Who Very

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