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Arthur Clarke's avatar

Another fine post! I once said to Warren, after I got to know him: You’re right, you don’t need to be a mathematical genius to be successful: we learn easily that 2+2=4. The real challenge is putting two and two together in the real world. He agreed and added: you on,y need a few fours to be successful.

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Kingswell's avatar

Thanks Arthur! I think that point about not needing to be a mathematical genius is one of Buffett’s most important lessons.

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Arthur Clarke's avatar

Remember Charlie’s comment that he had never seen Warren calculate a present value? Warren’s reply was: if I had to, it wouldn’t be worth it.

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Kingswell's avatar

That’s one of the best!

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Mark Tobak's avatar

"If you always tell people why, they'll understand it better. They'll consider it more important. And they'll be more likely to comply."---Charlie Munger

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Kingswell's avatar

I could read Charlie quotes all day!

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