"The reason that 'guru' is such a popular word is because 'charlatan' is so hard to spell."

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Source : William J. Bernstein (2009). “The Investor's Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between”, p.116, John Wiley & Sons

William J. Bernstein

#Reason Quotes #Guru Quotes #Charlatans Quotes

“Those too impressed with material things cannot hold their place n the world of culture; they are relegated to inferiority and ultimate death.”
“If I have any advice to give to the Syrian president it is to cooperate for the sake of the investigation or for the sake of uncovering the truth.”
“Church members are either pillars or caterpillars. The pillars hold up the church, and the caterpillars just crawl in and out.”
“God does not deem you to be lucky or unlucky... you're mindset does.”
“These abnormal aspects included the shapes of UFOs and their behavior. Most of the UFOs seen in the daytime were said to have had simple geometric shapes-discs, ovals, spheres, cylinders-and surfaces that looked like metal. Such shapes are not only nonexistent among known aircraft, but contrary to all known theories of flight, in most cases offering control and performance disadvantages rather than advantages.”
“If you only say one prayer in a day make it Thank You.”
“The absence and suppression of justice can only open the way for extremists to exploit such a condition to perpetrate acts of violence against innocents.”
“Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.”

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