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. – Warren Buffett
Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. – Warren Buffett
Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars. – Warren Buffett
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. – Warren Buffett
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. – Warren Buffett
I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me. – Warren Buffett
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. – Warren Buffett
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. – Warren Buffett
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. – Warren Buffett
If a business does well, the stock eventually follows. – Warren Buffett
Our favorite holding period is forever. – Warren Buffett