John Templeton Quotes


Taking responsibility nurtures self-confidence, and self-confidence can help you to be a more interesting and attractive person. And best of all, the more you believe in yourself, the more power you possess to attract your good. . . . Those who speak constantly of their right to freedom must understand that an irresponsible act does not bring greater freedom but only greater bondage to the action. One law of life says, "If we are to enjoy freedom, we must accept responsibility." A great awareness is expressed in this statement.


Citations

Templeton, John Marks. Worldwide Laws of Life: 200 Eternal Spiritual Principles. Templeton Foundation Press, 1997.

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  • Born: November 29, 1912
  • Died: July 8, 2008
  • Nationality: British, American
  • Profession: Investor, Fund Manager, Philanthropist

Sir John Marks Templeton was an American-born British investor, banker, fund manager, and philanthropist. In 1954, he entered the mutual fund market and created the Templeton Growth Fund, which averaged growth over 15% per year for 38 years. A pioneer of emerging market investing in the 1960s, Money magazine named him "arguably the greatest global stock picker of the century" in 1999.