Do your homework or hire wise experts to help you. Never jump into a business you have no idea about. - John Templeton
Each of us has a purpose for living beyond our own survival and pleasure. Every individual is like a thread in a beautiful tapestry with a vital contribution to make, not only to the sustenance of life as we know it, but in the creation and development of more beneficial expressions of life. - John Templeton
Even if we can identify an unchanging handful of success principles, we cannot apply these rules to an unchanging universe of investments—or an unchanging economic and political environment. Everything is in a constant state of change. - John Templeton
Faith does not imply a closed, but an open mind. Quite the opposite of blindness, faith appreciates the vast spiritual realities that materialists overlook by getting trapped in the purely physical. - John Templeton
For all long-term investors, there is only one objective-maximum total real return after taxes. - John Templeton
Forgive yourself for your errors. Don’t become discouraged, and certainly don’t try to recoup your losses by taking bigger risks. Instead, turn each mistake into a learning experience. Determine exactly what went wrong and how you can avoid the same mistake in the future. - John Templeton
Hate, like prayer, changes the person involved in the activity, not the person the activity is aimed at. - John Templeton
High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life. - John Templeton
How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child’s personality. A child is resentful, negative, or thankful. Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness, they draw people. - John Templeton
I focus on spiritual wealth now, and I’m busier, more enthusiastic, and more joyful than I have ever been. - John Templeton
I grew up Presbyterian. Presbyterians thought the Methodists were wrong. Catholics thought all Protestants were wrong. The Jews thought the Christians were wrong. So, what I’m financing is humility. I want people to realize that you shouldn’t think you know it all. - John Templeton
I have no quarrel with what I learned in the Presbyterian church – I am still an enthusiastic Christian. But why shouldn’t I try to learn more? Why shouldn’t I go to Hindu services? Why shouldn’t I go to Muslim services? If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more. - John Templeton
I thought, I’m only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits? - John Templeton
I’m really convinced that our descendants a century or two from now will look back at us with the same pity that we have toward the people in the field of science two centuries ago. - John Templeton
If governments encourage people to become more spiritual there will be a reduction in healthcare costs. - John Templeton
If you are curious as to what your future may hold, you can look into a mirror. What is reflecting back? Does a sparkle in your eyes indicate excitement about new adventures and opportunities? Does a smile on your lips portray an inner happiness and abundant goodwill towards others? - John Templeton
If you want to have a better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently from the crowd. - John Templeton
It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something very different. - John Templeton
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