The way to win is to work, work, work, work and hope to have a few insights And you’re probably not going to be smart enough to find thousands in a lifetime. And when you get a few, you really load up. It’s just that simple.
CHARLIE MUNGERIf you don’t allow for self-serving bias in the conduct of others, you are, again, a fool.
More Charlie Munger Quotes
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If you can buy the best companies, over time the pricing takes care of itself.
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There are worse situations than drowning in cash and sitting, sitting, sitting. I remember when I wasn’t awash in cash — and I don’t want to go back.
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I’m right, and you’re smart, and sooner or later you’ll see I’m right.
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Just avoid things like racing trains to the crossing, doing cocaine, etc. Develop good mental habits.
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A lot of our respected financial institutions are just casinos in drag.
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I don’t spend much time regretting the past, once I’ve taken my lesson from it. I don’t dwell on it.
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Your life must focus on the maximization of objectivity.
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It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.
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If the value of a company doesn’t just scream out at you, it’s too close.
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Opportunity comes to the prepared mind.
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To me, it’s obvious that the winner has to bet very selectively. It’s been obvious to me since very early in life. I don’t know why it’s not obvious to very many other people.
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How do you compete against a true fanatic? You can only try to build the best possible moat and continuously attempt to widen it.
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Step by step you get ahead, but rarely in fast spurts.
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Investing is where you find a few great companies and then sit on your ass.
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There’s no way that you can live an adequate life without many mistakes. In fact, one trick in life is to get so you can handle mistakes. Failure to handle psychological denial is a common way for people to go broke.
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