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Warren Buffet - On Benjamin Graham |
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A story that was passed down from Ben Graham illustrates the lemminglike behavior of the crowd: "Let me tell you the story of the oil prospector who met St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. When told his occupation, St. Peter said, "Oh, I'm really sorry. You seem to meet all the tests to get into heaven. But we've got a terrible problem. See that pen over there? That's where we keep the oil prospectors waiting to get into heaven. And it's filled—we haven't got room for even one more." The oil prospector thought for a minute and said, "Would you mind if I just said four words to those folks?" "I can't see any harm in that," said St. Pete. So the old-timer cupped his hands and yelled out, "Oil discovered in hell!" Immediately, the oil prospectors wrenched the lock off the door of the pen and out they flew, flapping their wings as hard as they could for the lower regions. "You know, that's a pretty good trick," St. Pete said. "Move in. The place is yours. You've got plenty of room." The old fellow scratched his head and said, "No. If you don't mind, I think I'll go along with the rest of 'em. There may be some truth to that rumor after all." |
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Warren Buffet - In Chairman's Letter |
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"You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out."
Source: Berkshire Hathaway 2001 Chairman's Letter |
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam - About Dream |
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"Dream is not what you see in sleep, dream is the thing which does not let you sleep." |
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Warren Buffet - About Business World |
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“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” |
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Warren Buffet - About Reputation |
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"It 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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