Warren Buffett Quotes And Sayings

Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world. Buffett is the chairman, CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway,and is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people. He was ranked as the world’s wealthiest person in 2008 and as the second wealthiest in 2016. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world’s most influential people. Buffett is often referred to as the “Wizard of Omaha” or “Oracle of Omaha, or the “Sage of Omaha,” and is noted for his adherence to value investing and for his personal frugality despite his immense wealth.

It Takes 20 Years To Build A Reputation And Five Minutes To Ruin It. If You Think About That, You'll Do Things Differently.

Warren Buffett Quotes (1) - It Takes 20 Years To Build A Reputati... - QuotesIt Takes 20 Years To Build A Reputation And Five Minutes To Ruin It. If You Think About That, You'll Do Things Differently.

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Predicting Rain Doesn't Count. Building Arks Does.

Warren Buffett Quotes (11) - Predicting Rain Doesn't Count. Build... - QuotesPredicting Rain Doesn't Count. Building Arks Does.

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When You Combine Ignorance And Leverage, You Get Some Pretty Interesting Results.

Warren Buffett Quotes (10) - When You Combine Ignorance And Lever... - QuotesWhen You Combine Ignorance And Leverage, You Get Some Pretty Interesting Results.

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Time Is The Friend Of The Wonderful Company, The Enemy Of The Mediocre.

Warren Buffett Quotes (12) - Time Is The Friend Of The Wonderful ... - QuotesTime Is The Friend Of The Wonderful Company, The Enemy Of The Mediocre.

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We've Used Up A Lot Of Bullets. And We Talk About Stimulus. But The Truth Is, We're Running A Federal Deficit That's 9 Percent Of Gdp. That Is Stimulative As All Get Out. It's More Stimulative Than Any Policy We've Followed Since World War Ii.

Warren Buffett Quotes (13) - We've Used Up A Lot Of Bullets. And ... - QuotesWe've Used Up A Lot Of Bullets. And We Talk About Stimulus. But The Truth Is, We're Running A Federal Deficit That's 9 Percent Of Gdp. That Is Stimulative As All Get Out. It's More Stimulative Than Any Policy We've Followed Since World War Ii.

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Only Buy Something That You'd Be Perfectly Happy To Hold If The Market Shut Down For 10 Years.

Warren Buffett Quotes (17) - Only Buy Something That You'd Be Per... - QuotesOnly Buy Something That You'd Be Perfectly Happy To Hold If The Market Shut Down For 10 Years.

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In The 20th Century, The United States Endured Two World Wars And Other Traumatic And Expensive Military Conflicts; The Depression; A Dozen Or So Recessions And Financial Panics; Oil Shocks; A Flu Epidemic; And The Resignation Of A Disgraced President. Yet The Dow Rose From 66 To 11,497.

Warren Buffett Quotes (15) - In The 20th Century, The United Stat... - QuotesIn The 20th Century, The United States Endured Two World Wars And Other Traumatic And Expensive Military Conflicts; The Depression; A Dozen Or So Recessions And Financial Panics; Oil Shocks; A Flu Epidemic; And The Resignation Of A Disgraced President. Yet The Dow Rose From 66 To 11,497.

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The Only Way To Get Love Is To Be Lovable. It's Very Irritating If You Have A Lot Of Money. You'd Like To Think You Could Write A Check: 'I'll Buy A Million Dollars' Worth Of Love.' But It Doesn't Work That Way. The More You Give Love Away, The More You Get.

Warren Buffett Quotes (18) - The Only Way To Get Love Is To Be Lo... - QuotesThe Only Way To Get Love Is To Be Lovable. It's Very Irritating If You Have A Lot Of Money. You'd Like To Think You Could Write A Check: 'I'll Buy A Million Dollars' Worth Of Love.' But It Doesn't Work That Way. The More You Give Love Away, The More You Get.

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Today People Who Hold Cash Equivalents Feel Comfortable. They Shouldn't. They Have Opted For A Terrible Long-term Asset, One That Pays Virtually Nothing And Is Certain To Depreciate In Value.

Warren Buffett Quotes (14) - Today People Who Hold Cash Equivalen... - QuotesToday People Who Hold Cash Equivalents Feel Comfortable. They Shouldn't. They Have Opted For A Terrible Long-term Asset, One That Pays Virtually Nothing And Is Certain To Depreciate In Value.

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Basically, When You Get To My Age, You'll Really Measure Your Success In Life By How Many Of The People You Want To Have Love You Actually Do Love You.

Warren Buffett Quotes (16) - Basically, When You Get To My Age, Y... - QuotesBasically, When You Get To My Age, You'll Really Measure Your Success In Life By How Many Of The People You Want To Have Love You Actually Do Love You.

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If Past History Was All There Was To The Game, The Richest People Would Be Librarians.

Warren Buffett Quotes (19) - If Past History Was All There Was To... - QuotesIf Past History Was All There Was To The Game, The Richest People Would Be Librarians.

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Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You're Doing.

Warren Buffett Quotes (2) - Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You'... - QuotesRisk Comes From Not Knowing What You're Doing.

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There Seems To Be Some Perverse Human Characteristic That Likes To Make Easy Things Difficult.

Warren Buffett Quotes (20) - There Seems To Be Some Perverse Huma... - QuotesThere Seems To Be Some Perverse Human Characteristic That Likes To Make Easy Things Difficult.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (21) - I Never Attempt To Make Money On The... - QuotesI 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.

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Rule No.1: Never Lose Money. Rule No.2: Never Forget Rule No.1.

Warren Buffett Quotes (22) - Rule No.1: Never Lose Money. Rule No... - QuotesRule No.1: Never Lose Money. Rule No.2: Never Forget Rule No.1.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (23) - I Don't Look To Jump Over 7-foot Bar... - QuotesI Don't Look To Jump Over 7-foot Bars: I Look Around For 1-foot Bars That I Can Step Over.

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Look At Market Fluctuations As Your Friend Rather Than Your Enemy; Profit From Folly Rather Than Participate In It.

Warren Buffett Quotes (24) - Look At Market Fluctuations As Your ... - QuotesLook At Market Fluctuations As Your Friend Rather Than Your Enemy; Profit From Folly Rather Than Participate In It.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (27) - You Only Have To Do A Very Few Thing... - QuotesYou Only Have To Do A Very Few Things Right In Your Life So Long As You Don't Do Too Many Things Wrong.

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The Only Time To Buy These Is On A Day With No 'Y' In It.

Warren Buffett Quotes (26) - The Only Time To Buy These Is On A D... - QuotesThe Only Time To Buy These Is On A Day With No 'Y' In It.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (25) - When A Management With A Reputation ... - QuotesWhen 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.

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We Simply Attempt To Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy And To Be Greedy Only When Others Are Fearful.

Warren Buffett Quotes (28) - We Simply Attempt To Be Fearful When... - QuotesWe Simply Attempt To Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy And To Be Greedy Only When Others Are Fearful.

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Your Premium Brand Had Better Be Delivering Something Special, Or It's Not Going To Get The Business.

Warren Buffett Quotes (29) - Your Premium Brand Had Better Be Del... - QuotesYour Premium Brand Had Better Be Delivering Something Special, Or It's Not Going To Get The Business.

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Derivatives Are Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

Warren Buffett Quotes (3) - Derivatives Are Financial Weapons Of ... - QuotesDerivatives Are Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

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Chains Of Habit Are Too Light To Be Felt Until They Are Too Heavy To Be Broken.

Warren Buffett Quotes (31) - Chains Of Habit Are Too Light To Be ... - QuotesChains Of Habit Are Too Light To Be Felt Until They Are Too Heavy To Be Broken.

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Only When The Tide Goes Out Do You Discover Who's Been Swimming Naked.

Warren Buffett Quotes (30) - Only When The Tide Goes Out Do You D... - QuotesOnly When The Tide Goes Out Do You Discover Who's Been Swimming Naked.

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Wall Street Is The Only Place That People Ride To In A Rolls Royce To Get Advice From Those Who Take The Subway.

Warren Buffett Quotes (32) - Wall Street Is The Only Place That P... - QuotesWall Street Is The Only Place That People Ride To In A Rolls Royce To Get Advice From Those Who Take The Subway.

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I Just Think That - When A Country Needs More Income And We Do, We're Only Taking In 15 Percent Of Gdp, I Mean, That - That - When A Country Needs More Income, They Should Get It From The People That Have It.

Warren Buffett Quotes (34) - I Just Think That - When A Country N... - QuotesI Just Think That - When A Country Needs More Income And We Do, We're Only Taking In 15 Percent Of Gdp, I Mean, That - That - When A Country Needs More Income, They Should Get It From The People That Have It.

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I Sent One E-mail In My Life. I Sent It To Jeff Raikes At Microsoft, And It Ended Up In Court In Minneapolis, So I Am One For One.

Warren Buffett Quotes (36) - I Sent One E-mail In My Life. I Sent... - QuotesI Sent One E-mail In My Life. I Sent It To Jeff Raikes At Microsoft, And It Ended Up In Court In Minneapolis, So I Am One For One.

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We Always Live In An Uncertain World. What Is Certain Is That The United States Will Go Forward Over Time.

Warren Buffett Quotes (33) - We Always Live In An Uncertain World... - QuotesWe Always Live In An Uncertain World. What Is Certain Is That The United States Will Go Forward Over Time.

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Economic Medicine That Was Previously Meted Out By The Cupful Has Recently Been Dispensed By The Barrel. These Once Unthinkable Dosages Will Almost Certainly Bring On Unwelcome After-effects. Their Precise Nature Is Anyone's Guess, Though One Likely Consequence Is An Onslaught Of Inflation.

Warren Buffett Quotes (35) - Economic Medicine That Was Previousl... - QuotesEconomic Medicine That Was Previously Meted Out By The Cupful Has Recently Been Dispensed By The Barrel. These Once Unthinkable Dosages Will Almost Certainly Bring On Unwelcome After-effects. Their Precise Nature Is Anyone's Guess, Though One Likely Consequence Is An Onslaught Of Inflation.

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I Bought A Company In The Mid-'90s Called Dexter Shoe And Paid $400 Million For It. And It Went To Zero. And I Gave About $400 Million Worth Of Berkshire Stock, Which Is Probably Now Worth $400 Billion. But I've Made Lots Of Dumb Decisions. That's Part Of The Game.

Warren Buffett Quotes (37) - I Bought A Company In The Mid-'90s C... - QuotesI Bought A Company In The Mid-'90s Called Dexter Shoe And Paid $400 Million For It. And It Went To Zero. And I Gave About $400 Million Worth Of Berkshire Stock, Which Is Probably Now Worth $400 Billion. But I've Made Lots Of Dumb Decisions. That's Part Of The Game.

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I Think That Both Parties Should Declare The Debt Limit As A Political Weapon Of Mass Destruction Which Can't Be Used. I Mean, It Is Silly To Have A Country That Has 237 Years Building Up Its Reputation And Then Have People Threaten To Tear It Down Because They're Not Getting Some Other Matter.

Warren Buffett Quotes (38) - I Think That Both Parties Should Dec... - QuotesI Think That Both Parties Should Declare The Debt Limit As A Political Weapon Of Mass Destruction Which Can't Be Used. I Mean, It Is Silly To Have A Country That Has 237 Years Building Up Its Reputation And Then Have People Threaten To Tear It Down Because They're Not Getting Some Other Matter.

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I Buy Expensive Suits. They Just Look Cheap On Me.

Warren Buffett Quotes (39) - I Buy Expensive Suits. They Just Loo... - QuotesI Buy Expensive Suits. They Just Look Cheap On Me.

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In The Business World, The Rearview Mirror Is Always Clearer Than The Windshield.

Warren Buffett Quotes (4) - In The Business World, The Rearview M... - QuotesIn The Business World, The Rearview Mirror Is Always Clearer Than The Windshield.

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I Am Quite Serious When I Say That I Do Not Believe There Are, On The Whole Earth Besides, So Many Intensified Bores As In These United States. No Man Can Form An Adequate Idea Of The Real Meaning Of The Word, Without Coming Here.

Warren Buffett Quotes (40) - I Am Quite Serious When I Say That I... - QuotesI Am Quite Serious When I Say That I Do Not Believe There Are, On The Whole Earth Besides, So Many Intensified Bores As In These United States. No Man Can Form An Adequate Idea Of The Real Meaning Of The Word, Without Coming Here.

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A Public-opinion Poll Is No Substitute For Thought.

Warren Buffett Quotes (41) - A Public-opinion Poll Is No Substitu... - QuotesA Public-opinion Poll Is No Substitute For Thought.

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Our Favorite Holding Period Is Forever.

Warren Buffett Quotes (42) - Our Favorite Holding Period Is Forev... - QuotesOur Favorite Holding Period Is Forever.

Warren Buffett Quotes (42) - Our Favorite Holding Period Is Forev... - Quotes

The Investor Of Today Does Not Profit From Yesterday's Growth.

Warren Buffett Quotes (45) - The Investor Of Today Does Not Profi... - QuotesThe Investor Of Today Does Not Profit From Yesterday's Growth.

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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 Quotes (43) - Of The Billionaires I Have Known, Mo... - QuotesOf 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.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (44) - You Do Things When The Opportunities... - QuotesYou 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.

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We Enjoy The Process Far More Than The Proceeds.

Warren Buffett Quotes (46) - We Enjoy The Process Far More Than T... - QuotesWe Enjoy The Process Far More Than The Proceeds.

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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.

Warren Buffett Quotes (47) - It's Far Better To Buy A Wonderful C... - QuotesIt's Far Better To Buy A Wonderful Company At A Fair Price Than A Fair Company At A Wonderful Price.

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Why Not Invest Your Assets In The Companies You Really Like? As Mae West Said, 'Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Be Wonderful'.

Warren Buffett Quotes (48) - Why Not Invest Your Assets In The Co... - QuotesWhy Not Invest Your Assets In The Companies You Really Like? As Mae West Said, 'Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Be Wonderful'.

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The First Rule Is Not To Lose. The Second Rule Is Not To Forget The First Rule.

Warren Buffett Quotes (5) - The First Rule Is Not To Lose. The Se... - QuotesThe First Rule Is Not To Lose. The Second Rule Is Not To Forget The First Rule.

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Should You Find Yourself In A Chronically Leaking Boat, Energy Devoted To Changing Vessels Is Likely To Be More Productive Than Energy Devoted To Patching Leaks.

Warren Buffett Quotes (49) - Should You Find Yourself In A Chroni... - QuotesShould You Find Yourself In A Chronically Leaking Boat, Energy Devoted To Changing Vessels Is Likely To Be More Productive Than Energy Devoted To Patching Leaks.

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We Believe That According The Name 'Investors' To Institutions That Trade Actively Is Like Calling Someone Who Repeatedly Engages In One-night Stands A 'Romantic.'

Warren Buffett Quotes (50) - We Believe That According The Name '... - QuotesWe Believe That According The Name 'Investors' To Institutions That Trade Actively Is Like Calling Someone Who Repeatedly Engages In One-night Stands A 'Romantic.'

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Beware Of Geeks Bearing Formulas.

Warren Buffett Quotes (51) - Beware Of Geeks Bearing Formulas.... - QuotesBeware Of Geeks Bearing Formulas.

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The Rich Are Always Going To Say That, You Know, Just Give Us More Money And We'll Go Out And Spend More And Then It Will All Trickle Down To The Rest Of You. But That Has Not Worked The Last 10 Years, And I Hope The American Public Is Catching On.

Warren Buffett Quotes (54) - The Rich Are Always Going To Say Tha... - QuotesThe Rich Are Always Going To Say That, You Know, Just Give Us More Money And We'll Go Out And Spend More And Then It Will All Trickle Down To The Rest Of You. But That Has Not Worked The Last 10 Years, And I Hope The American Public Is Catching On.

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If Anything, Taxes For The Lower And Middle Class And Maybe Even The Upper Middle Class Should Even Probably Be Cut Further. But I Think That People At The High End - People Like Myself - Should Be Paying A Lot More In Taxes. We Have It Better Than We've Ever Had It.

Warren Buffett Quotes (53) - If Anything, Taxes For The Lower And... - QuotesIf Anything, Taxes For The Lower And Middle Class And Maybe Even The Upper Middle Class Should Even Probably Be Cut Further. But I Think That People At The High End - People Like Myself - Should Be Paying A Lot More In Taxes. We Have It Better Than We've Ever Had It.

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You Know, People Talk About This Being An Uncertain Time. You Know, All Time Is Uncertain. I Mean, It Was Uncertain Back In - In 2007, We Just Didn't Know It Was Uncertain. It Was - Uncertain On September 10th, 2001. It Was Uncertain On October 18th, 1987, You Just Didn't Know It.

Warren Buffett Quotes (52) - You Know, People Talk About This Bei... - QuotesYou Know, People Talk About This Being An Uncertain Time. You Know, All Time Is Uncertain. I Mean, It Was Uncertain Back In - In 2007, We Just Didn't Know It Was Uncertain. It Was - Uncertain On September 10th, 2001. It Was Uncertain On October 18th, 1987, You Just Didn't Know It.

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