John Templeton Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Templeton.

Sir John Templeton (1912-2008) was an American-born British investor, philanthropist, and pioneer in global investing. He founded the Templeton Growth Fund, which became one of the world's largest and most successful mutual funds. Templeton was known for his contrarian investment strategies and his ability to identify undervalued stocks. Throughout his life, he actively promoted the idea that spiritual and ethical principles could be applied to financial success. He established the John Templeton Foundation, which supports research and projects related to science, religion, and human flourishing. Templeton's legacy continues to inspire investors and philanthropists worldwide.

We are trying to persuade people that no human has yet grasp

We are trying to persuade people that no human has yet grasped 1% of what can be known about spiritual realities. So we are encouraging people to start using the same methods of science that have been so productive in other areas, in order to discover spiritual realities.

John Templeton

Science People Order Method

Three of my children are medical doctors, they know at least

Three of my children are medical doctors, they know at least a hundred times as much about your body as my grandfather knew, but they don't know much more about soul than he did.

John Templeton

Medical

I'm really convinced that our descendants a century or two f

I'm really convinced that our descendants a century or two from now will look back at us with the same pity that we have toward the people in the field of science two centuries ago.

John Templeton

Science