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Warren Buffett
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: August 30
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Warren Edward Buffett
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We don't get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we'll wait, we'll wait indefinitely.
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The wise man once said invest young
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When Berkshire buys common stock, we approach the transaction as if we were buying into a private business.
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In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.
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The only question is whether you’re going to do it today or tomorrow. If you keep saying you’re going to do it tomorrow, you’ll never do it. You have to get on it today.
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Enjoy your work and work for whom you admire.
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