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" The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been about 200 years. "

Robert Kiyosaki

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" An example of good debt is the debt on the apartment houses I own. That debt is good only as long as there are tenants to pay my mortgages. If tenants stop paying their rent, my good debt turns into bad debt. "

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" Today, medical devices such as catheters and stethoscopes use silver, and every hospital in the western world uses silver sulfadiazine to prevent infections. "

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" The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way. "

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" If you or I fail at business, we fail. If we cheat and fail, we go to jail. But if you're rich and politically connected, your incompetence may be protected by a government bailout. "

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" As a bull market turns into a bear market, the new pros turn into optimists, hoping and praying the bear market will become a bull and save them. But as the market remains bearish, the optimists become pessimists, quit the profession, and return to their day jobs. This is when the real professional investors re-enter the market. "

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" World War II broke out in 1939, and many people credit that war with saving the economy. "

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" I wasn't born a natural entrepreneur. I had to be trained. "

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" Many U.S. investors are already investing overseas rather than at home. "

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" John D. Rockefeller apparently became more of a tightwad the richer he got. I don't know if it is true, but one story I read was about one of his sons having to wear his older sister's clothes in order to save money. "

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" I know the Federal Reserve Bank can continue to print more and more money... but city and state governments cannot. "

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" That's correct, I flunked out of high school twice because I couldn't write. "

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" Life is better when people are working, happy, and spending money. "

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" History reminds us that dictators and despots arise during times of severe economic crisis. "

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" When my book 'Rich Dad's Prophecy' was released in 2002, most financial newspapers and magazines trashed it because I discussed a looming stock market crash. "

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" If my businesses or my investments are not profitable, then I don't eat. And I like to eat. "

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" I did have two dads; one was a socialist, and one was a capitalist. I really decided I would rather be a capitalist. "

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" When I started my last business, I didn't receive a paycheck for 13 months. The average person can't handle that pressure. "

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" The rich are those who play to win. The middle class plays not to lose. "

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" Money and investing can be complex, confusing, and often boring subjects. "

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" Most businesses think that product is the most important thing, but without great leadership, mission and a team that deliver results at a high level, even the best product won't make a company successful. "

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" Most of us are aware of the sacrificial slaughter of Bear Sterns. Some people call it a bailout, but I call it a handout - a government handout to some of the richest people on Earth, paid for by American taxpayers. "

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" Most people have the opportunity of a lifetime flash right in front of them, and they fail to see it. A year later, they find out about it, after everyone else got rich. "

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