Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
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 third wealthiest in 2015. In 2012 Time named Buffett one of the world's most influential people...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth30 August 1930
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business.
Never lie under any circumstances.
We intend to continue our practice of working only with people whom we like and admire. This policy not only maximizes our chances for good results, it also ensures us an extraordinarily good time.
Good profits simply are not inconsistent with good behavior.
You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you.
Don't risk what is important to you, to get what is not important to you.
If principles can become dated, they're not principles.
The trick is, when there is nothing to do, do nothing.
It's much easier to stay out of trouble now than to get out of trouble later.
Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends.
A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.
You can't make a good deal with a bad person.