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“Our nature consists in motion complete rest is death.” — Blaise Pascal

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“All men's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone.” — Blaise Pascal

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“Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken.” — Warren Buffett

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“We can afford to lose money – even a lot of money. But we can’t afford to lose reputation – even a shred of reputation.” — Warren Buffett

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“There's plenty of money to be made in the center of the court.” — Warren Buffett

Context:Regarding business that's "too close to the line" in terms of legality.

Source:Biennial letter to Berkshire Hathaway Managers, 2014

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“The best place to learn ethics is in the home.” — Warren Buffett

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“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” — Warren Buffett

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“Read 500 pages like this every day. That's how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.” — Warren Buffett

Context:On how to become a better investor, he pointed to a stack of annual reports.

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“If you've been playing poker for half an hour and you still don't know who the patsy is, you're the patsy.” — Warren Buffett

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“I try to buy stock in businesses that are so wonderful that an idiot can run them. Because sooner or later, one will.” — Warren Buffett

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