John Pierpont Morgan? Theodore Roosevelt? Mrs. Walter B. Helm? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: There is a wonderful quotation about the true motivations that guide the actions of people. I have seen a few different versions: A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. A man always …
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Quote Origin: I Believe the Market Is Going to Fluctuate
John Pierpont Morgan? John D. Rockefeller? William Rockefeller? Jay Gould? Jesse Livermore? Question for Quote Investigator: The best-known prediction for investors is also the most humorously vacuous. According to legend a young person approached one of the top businessmen in the U.S. and asked with an undertone of desperation for guidance in the stock market. …
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