Warren Buffett is considered by many to be the greatest investor of the 20th century. As a businessman, philanthropist, and chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett is among both the wealthiest and most influential people in the world.
Get inspired and motivated today with 10 of the most popular Warren Buffett quotes below.
1. "Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."
2. "If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians."
3. "Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it."
4. "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."
5. "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing."
6. "Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1."
7. "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."
8. "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."
9. "The only time to buy these is on a day with no "y" in it."
10. "In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield"
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Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the world's most successful investors and the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He was ranked by Forbes as the richest man in the world during the first half of 2008, with an estimated net worth of $62.0 billion.
Often called the "Oracle of Omaha" or "the Sage of Omaha," Buffett is noted for his adherence to the value investing philosophy and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth. His 2006 annual salary was about $100,000, which is small compared to senior executive remuneration in comparable companies. When Buffett spent $9.7 million of Berkshire's funds on a private jet in 1989, he jokingly named it "The Indefensible" because of his past criticisms of such purchases by other CEOs. He lives in the same house in the central Dundee neighborhood of Omaha that he bought in 1958 for $31,500 and today, it is valued at around $700,000. Buffett also is a notable philanthropist. In 2006, he announced a plan to give away his fortune to charity, with 83% of it going to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2007, he was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees at Grinnell College.
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