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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. "

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" The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves - and the better the teacher, the better the student body. "

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" Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. "

" Risk is a part of God's game, alike for men and nations. "

" It's never paid to bet against America. We come through things, but its not always a smooth ride. "

" Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway. "

" In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. "

" You have no ability, if you're a financial institution and you're threatened with criminal prosecution, you have no ability to negotiate. "

" We enjoy the process far more than the proceeds. "

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" When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results. "

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" The first rule is not to lose. The second rule is not to forget the first rule. "

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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. "

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

" We always live in an uncertain world. What is certain is that the United States will go forward over time. "

" There are 309 million people out there that are trying to improve their lot in life. And we've got a system that allows them to do it. "

" The big question about how people behave is whether they've got an Inner Scorecard or an Outer Scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an Inner Scorecard. "

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" Only buy something that you'd be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. "

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

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