John TempletonIt's self-centered to think that human beings, as limited as we are, can describe divinity.371HumanityThought
John Templeton[The main focus in my life now is] to open people's minds so no one will be so conceited that they think they have the total truth. They should be eager to learn, to listen, to re… ▶372HumanityLifeThought
John Templeton...Making people get over the concept that they've got the total proof. To get them to feel, 'Gee, I want to learn more. I want to hear anybody who can tell me something in additi… ▶363HumanityReading
John TempletonThe person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other finds an excuse.375Humor
John TempletonBull markets are born on pessimism, grown on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria. The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy, and the time of maximum opt… ▶331DeathHopeTime
John TempletonBull-markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria.331DeathHope
John TempletonDiversify your investments.364Philosophy
John TempletonIf governments encourage people to become more spiritual there will be a reduction in healthcare costs.331HumanityPolitics
John TempletonThe commitment of giving your best at all times, in all circumstances and under all conditions, can enable you to find value in, and lend value to, every experience. ✨ John … ▶376LifePhilosophyTime
John TempletonMany media commercials encourage us to believe that if we buy a certain product, we can be physically appealing, or popular, or successful. According to the commercial message, it… ▶366HumanityLifeTruth
John TempletonIn my 45-year career as an investment counselor, humility did show me the need for worldwide diversification to reduce risk. That career did help me to become more and more humble… ▶311Time
John TempletonWherever we are and whatever we are doing, it is possible to learn something that can enrich our lives and the lives of others... No one's education is ever complete.322Reading
John TempletonLiving life with a smile is like throwing yeast into a bowl of flour, adding warm water and waiting for the flour to rise. It multiplies may times over. ✨ John Templeton (19… ▶323LifePoliticsTime
John TempletonSurprising and interesting things happen to those who keep their eyes and their minds open and alert!324Thought
John TempletonIf you are curious as to what your future may hold, you can look into a mirror. What is reflecting back? Does a sparkle in your eyes indicate excitement about new adventures and o… ▶335HopePhilosophyReflection
John TempletonBe very careful. Giving because we think we will get something back will not work. You must be 100 percent willing to give and never experience any return, or it will not work.324LifeThought
John TempletonThe idea that an individual can find God is terribly self-centered. It is like a wave thinking it can find the sea.346Thought
John TempletonThe only way to experience love is to give it.324LifeLove
John TempletonThe air we breathe is necessary to keep us alive, but we must continually breathe it out so we can breathe fresh air back into our lungs. God gives us his love, which we can keep … ▶302LifeLove
John TempletonAn attitude of gratitude creates blessings. Help yourself by helping others. You have the most powerful weapons on earth - love and prayer.368LovePolitics
John TempletonIt is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. ✨ John Templeton (1994). Discovering Laws Of Life: Tfp, p.287, Templeton Foundation Press369LifePolitics
John TempletonHelp yourself by helping others.3610Humanity
John TempletonA doctor today would never prescribe the treatments my grandfather used in the Confederate Army, but a minister says pretty much the same thing today that a minister would have sa… ▶282Time
John TempletonI served for 42 years on the board of trustees of the largest Presbyterian seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and we had brilliant people - teachers and students both-but t… ▶337Humanity
John TempletonI grew up Presbyterian. Presbyterians thought the Methodists were wrong. Catholics thought all Protestants were wrong. The Jews thought the Christians were wrong. So, what I'm fin… ▶283HumanityThought
John TempletonThanksgiving being thankful or grateful results in more to be thankful for.3510Politics
John TempletonYou are present in your life on earth at this moment for the purposes of living, loving, learning, and growing. Be assured that life can reliably provide a wide variety of adventu… ▶272LifeTime
John TempletonMany of us understand giving, but some of us may still be confused about the meaning of forgiveness. Some people may go through life in a groveling mode, mistakenly believing they… ▶316HumanityLifePhilosophy
John TempletonYou must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the market.328Humanity
John TempletonSee the investment world as an ocean and buy where you get the most value for your money. Right now the value is in non-callable bonds. Most bonds are callable so when they start … ▶262Sadness
