"When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing."

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Source: Bernard Mannes Baruch (1970). “Baruch: My own story”

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Bernard Baruch

Financier, Politician

Bernard Baruch was an influential American financier and advisor known for his strategic insights in business and politics, particularly during the Great Depression.

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