WORDS FROM A GREAT MIND

Warren Buffett

Investor & philanthropist

Portrait of Warren Buffett
Born
30 August 1930
Died
Living
Lived in
Omaha, Nebraska & New York, United States

Warren Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist from Omaha. A student of value-investing pioneer Benjamin Graham, he spent more than six decades building Berkshire Hathaway into a broad group of businesses and investments.

A LESSER-KNOWN DETAIL

Despite his enormous wealth, he remained for decades in the Omaha house he bought in 1958, a choice that became part of his reputation for personal frugality.

Words by Warren Buffett

“Rule No. 1 is never lose money. Rule No. 2 is never forget Rule No. 1.”
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“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
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“The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.”
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“The best chance to deploy capital is when things are going down.”
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“An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan.”
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“If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”
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“The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”
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“Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”
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“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”
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“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.”
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“Tell me who your heroes are and I’ll tell you how you’ll turn out to be.”
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“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”
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“Never depend on a single source of income. Make investments to create a second source.”
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“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.”
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“Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving.”
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“Never test the depth of a river with both of your feet.”
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“Do not put all your eggs in one basket. Diversify.”
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“Take the job you would take if you were independently wealthy.”
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“Take the job you would take even if they didn’t pay you.”
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