"There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult."

Buffett, Warren on Human Nature
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"Our favorite holding period is forever."

Buffett, Warren on Investments
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"When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact."

Buffett, Warren on Management
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"Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1."

Buffett, Warren on Money
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"I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years."

Buffett, Warren on Money
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"A public opinion poll is no substitute for thought."

Buffett, Warren on Opinions
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"You do things when the opportunities come along. I've had periods in my life when I've had a bundle of ideas come along, and I've had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I'll do something. If not, I won't do a damn thing."

Buffett, Warren on Opportunity
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"Great investment opportunities come around when excellent companies are surrounded by unusual circumstances that cause the stock to be misappraised."

Buffett, Warren on Opportunity
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"The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth."

Buffett, Warren on Past
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"We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds."

Buffett, Warren on Pleasure
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"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."

Buffett, Warren on Reputation
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"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."

Buffett, Warren on Risk
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"The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective."

Buffett, Warren on Simplicity
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"You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong."

Buffett, Warren on Success
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"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

Buffett, Warren on Action
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"I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute."

Buffett, Warren on Belief
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"If a business does well, the stock eventually follows."

Buffett, Warren on Business
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"It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price."

Buffett, Warren on Business
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"If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians."

Buffett, Warren on Change
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"I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over."

Buffett, Warren on Things and Little Things
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"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."

Buffett, Warren on Value
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