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Warren Buffett — Portrait after a picture by USA International Trade Administration (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

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Warren Buffett

American investor, entrepreneur and businessman

born 1930

8 quotes, most often on Business. Part of the Entrepreneurs collection.

After 25 years of buying and supervising a great variety of businesses, Charlie and I have not learned how to solve difficult business problems. What we have learned is to avoid them.
Letters to Shareholders (1957—2012), 1989 Chairman’s Letter
- Business
We don’t get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we’ll wait, we’ll wait indefinitely.
1998 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, quoted in Wait: The Art and Science of Delay (2012) by Frank Partnoy, p. 177
- Business
In fact, when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.
Letters to Shareholders (1957—2012), 1988 Chairman’s Letter
- Business

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