Quotes for All
The free-trade idea, logically applied, will abolish usury; and with usury will disappear the chief bone of contention between labor and capital. But, just at this point, free-traders go over to the enemy; and many writers on political economy, in flat contradiction of the essential principles of that science, have made elaborate arguments to prove … Read more
The basic function of the government everywhere in all times, whatever title it adopts and whatever its origin and organisation may be, is always that of oppressing and exploiting the masses, of defending the oppressors and the exploiters: and it’s principal, characteristic and indispensable instruments are the police agent and the tax-collector, the soldier and … Read more
In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more or less free hand in the cultural field. By frustrating the scribe’s craving for commanding action, the trader draws upon himself the scribe’s wrath and scorn. Eric Hoffer
Rivalry is the life of trade, and the death of the trader. Elbert Hubbard
Systems don’t need to be changed. The trick is for a trader to develop a system with which he is compatible. Ed Seykota
Good traders trade. Good letter writers write letters. Ed Seykota
There are old traders and there are bold traders, but there are very few old, bold traders. Ed Seykota
A losing trader can do little to transform himself into a winning trader. A losing trader is not going to want to transform himself. That’s the kind of thing winning traders do. Ed Seykota
Everybody gets what they want out of the market. Ed Seykota
Traders and Surfers both have to deal with feelings of missing out on the small ones, until the big one comes along. They also have to deal with feelings of staying with the big one. Ed Seykota