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पूरी दुनिया में ऐसे कई लोग होंगे जिन्होंने अपनी प्रतिभा के दम पर एक नया इतिहास रचा है। ऐसे ही एक शख्स हैं जिनका नाम है वॉरेन बफे। वॉरेन बफे को दुनिया के सबसे अमीर व्यक्ति की लिस्ट में रहने की जैसे आदत है और इन्हें दुनिया का सबसे सफल इन्वेस्टर माना जाता है। वर्ष 2021 में यह दुनिया के सबसे अमीर व्यक्तियों की लिस्ट पर छ्टे पायदान पर हैं और इनकी आए 96 अरब डॉलर है। 2008 में तो वॉरेन दुनिया के सबसे अमीर व्यक्ति बन गए थे। इनकी उस समय आय लगभग 62 अरब U.S डॉलर आंकी गई थी। यही नहीं, वॉरेन बफे ने अपनी सम्पति का 85% हिस्सा बिल गेट्स की Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation को दान में दे दिया था। आइए पढ़ते हैं Warren Buffett Quotes in Hindi – जो आप में एक नई ऊर्जा भर देंगे।

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Warren Buffett Quotes in Hindi इस प्रकार हैं:

“नियम नंबर 1 – कभी भी पैसा मत गंवाये। नियम नंबर 2 – कभी भी नियम नंबर 1 को मत भूलिए”

“अपनी साख बनाने में 20 साल लग जाते है वही इसे गंवाने में बस 5 मिनट लगते है।अगर आप इस बारे में सोचोगे तो चीजे अलग तरीके से कर सकते हो”

‘’खुद से बेहतर लोगो के साथ समय बिताना हमेशा अच्छा होता है।ऐसे लोगो को सहयोगी बनाये जिनका व्यवहार आपसे अच्छा हो।आप उस दिशा में कदम बढ़ा लेंगे’’

“अगर बिजनेस अच्छा होने लग जाता है तो स्टाक अपने आप अच्छे करने लगते है”

“समय अच्छे कंपनियों का मित्र होता है वही औसत दर्जे की कम्पनियों का दुश्मन”

“ज्वार चले जाने के बाद ही पता लगता है की कौन लोग नंगे तैर रहे थे”

“कीमत वह होती है जो आप भुगतान करते है वही मूल्य वह है जो आप पाते है”

“मार्केट में जो उतार – चढाव होते है उसे अपना दोस्त समझिये।दुसरो की मुर्खता का लाभ उठाये लेकिन इसका हिस्सा मत बनिए”

“जब सब लालची बन जाते है तब हम डर के रहते है वही जब सब डर जाते है तब हम लालची बन जाते है”

“मुझे हमेशा से यह यकीन था की मैं अमीर बनने जा रहा हूँ।मैंने कभी भी इस पर एक मिनट भी शक नहीं किया”

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“आज का निवेशक कल की बढ़त से फायदा नहीं कमाता”

“मैं जिन भी अरबपतियों को जानता हूँ पैसा उनके अंदर एक बुनियादी लक्षण लाता है।अगर वे पहले मुर्ख थे तो अरबों डालर के बाद भी मुर्ख है”

“यदि कोई आज पेड़ की छाव में बैठा है तो इसकी वजह है की किसी ने बहुत समय पहले एक पेड़ लगाया हो”

“केवल उसी चीज को खरीदिये जिसे आप अगले 10 साल तक ख़ुशी से रखेंगे”

“मैं महंगे कपड़े खरीदता हूँ लेकिन वो मेरे ऊपर सस्ते दिखते है”

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“मैं शेयर बाजार से कभी भी पैसे बनाने की कोशिश नहीं करता।मैं इस सोच के साथ शेयर खरीदता हूँ की अगले दिन बाजार बंद हो जायेगा और अगले 5 साल तक नहीं खुलेगा”

“हमारा सबसे पसंदीदा होल्डिंग पीरियड है : हमेशा के लिए”

“जोखिम तब होता है जब आपको पता न हो की आप कर क्या रहे है”

“एक अच्छी कंपनी को उचित कीमत पर खरीदना एक उचित कम्पनी को अच्छी कीमत पर खरीदने से अधिक बेहतर है”

“मैं 7 फूट की दूरी को पार करने की नहीं सोचता।मैं बस 1 फूट की दूरी को देखता हूँ जिसे मैं पार कर सकूं”

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“जब तुम अज्ञानता और लाभ की चाह का संयोजन करते हो, तुम्हें कुछ बहुत दिलचस्प परिणाम मिलते हैं”।

“एकल आय पर निर्भर कभी नहीं रहना चाहिये। दूसरा स्रोत बनाने के लिए निवेश करें”।

“यदि आप उन चीजों को खरीदते हैं, जिनकी आपको जरूरत नहीं है तो शीघ्र ही आपको उन चीजों को बेचना पड़ेगा जिनकी आपको जरूरत है।”

“प्रतिष्ठा का निर्माण करने के लिए 20 साल लग जाते हैं और इसे बर्बाद करने में पांच मिनट।अगर आप इस बारे में सोचते हैं, आप अलग तरह से काम करेंगे।”

“हमेशा लम्बी अवधि के लिए निवेश करें।”

“एक टोकरी में अपने सभी अंडे मत डालो।”

“जब दूसरे लालची हो जाते हैं तो हम भयभीत रहते हैं, और दूसरे भयभीत रहते हैं तब हम लालची बन जाते हैं।”

“कोई आज पेड़ की छाया में बैठा है तो इस वजह से कि किसी ने बहुत समय पहले ये पेड़ लगाया होगा।”

“दोनों पैरों से एक साथ नदी की गहराई का परीक्षण कभी नहीं करें।”

“ईमानदारी बहुत महंगा उपहार है।इसकी घटिया लोगों से उम्मीद मत करो।”

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“एक सार्वजनिक जनमत सर्वेक्षण सोच का विकल्प नहीं है।”

“हमें काम हो जाने के बाद से अधिक काम होते समय मज़ा आता है।”

“व्यापार की कीमत थोड़ी कला और थोडा विज्ञान है।”

“एक अति सक्रिय शेयर बाजार उद्यम के लिए जेबकतरा है।”

“उस व्यवसाय में कभी निवेश मत कीजिए जिसे आप समझ नहीं सकते।”

“स्टॉक मार्केट की दिशा के पूर्वानुमान से आपको ये पता नहीं लगता कि क्या स्टॉक बढने वाला है लेकिन पूर्वानुमान करने वाले इंसान के बारे में जरुर बहुत कुछ पता चलता है।”

“हमारा स्टॉक को पकड़े रहने का सबसे पसंदीदा समय हमेशा के लिए है।”

“यहाँ कुछ ऐसी टेढ़ी इंसानी विशेषता पाई जाती है जो आसान चीजों को भी मुश्किल बना देती है।”

“जब दुसरे लोग सो रहे होते हैं तो आप अपने आप को आधा जगाकर खुद की सुरक्षा नहीं कर सकते।”

“309 मिलियन लोग जो अपनी लाइफ में कुछ सुधार करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं और हमें एक सिस्टम मिल गया है जो उन्हें ऐसा करने की अनुमति देता है।”

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“वो घोड़ा जिसे टॉप टेन में रखा जा सकता है एक बेहतरीन घोड़ा होता है-न कि एक बेहतरीन गणितज्ञ।”
“हर साधू का अपना एक अतीत होता है। हर पापी का अपना एक भविष्य होता है।”
“अगर आपको बाल काटने है, तो इसके लिए किसी नाई से कभी मत पूछो।”
“जैसा कि माए वेस्ट ने कहा, किसी चीज का बहुत अच्छा होना अद्भुत हो सकता है।”
“गर सारा खेल अतीत का इतिहास रचता है, तो सबसे अमीर पुस्तकालयाध्यक्षों होते।”
“आपका प्रीमियम ब्रांड बेहतर कुछ खास वितरित किया था, या यह व्यापार नहीं कर रहा है।”
“जोखिम तब होता है जब आपको पता नहीं होता है कि आप क्या कर रहे हैं।”
“उन्होंने अखबार बांटकर बचत करके 14 साल की उम्र में एक छोटा सा खेत खरीदा।”
“वे हर जगह अपनी कार खुद चलते हैं और उन्होंने अपनी सुरक्षा के लिए किसी भी नहीं रखा हैं।”
“वे दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी निजी विमान कंपनी का मालिक है, हालाँकि वे खुद नीजी विमान से यात्रा नहीं करते।”

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“कभी किसी मुर्ख का हिस्सा नहीं बने, बल्कि उसका फायदा उठाए।”
“बिजनेस स्कूल साधारण व्यवहार से ज्यादा जटिल व्यवहार को सम्मानित करता है लेकिन साधारण व्यवहार हमेशा ज्यादा प्रभावशाली होता है।”
“अमीर समय में निवेश करते हैं, गरीब पैसे में निवेश करते हैं।”
“वाल स्ट्रीट ही एक ऐसी जगह है जहाँ रोल्स रोयस से चलने वाले लोग सबवे से जाने वाले लोगों से सलाह लेने आते हैं.”
“वॉरेन ने मात्र 11 साल की उम्र में पहला शेयर खरीदा है और उसको ये अफसोस है कि उसने इस काम में काफी देर कर दी।”
“आदत का सिलसिला महसूस किया जाए तो मामूली हैं लेकिन आदत तोड़ने की बात हो तो बहुत मुश्किल।”
“खेलों को उन खिलाडियों द्वारा जीता जाता है, जिनका ध्यान खेल के मैदान में होता है-न कि उन खिलाडियों द्वारा जिनके नजरे स्कोरबोर्ड पर टिकी रहती है।”
“जितने बुद्धिमान पत्रकार, उतना ही बेहतर समाज। एक सीमा तक लोग खुद को सजग रखने के लिए प्रेस विज्ञप्ति पढ़ते हैं-और जितना बेहतर शिक्षक, उतने ही अच्छे छात्र।”
“जोखिम भगवान के खेल का एक हिस्सा है, समान रूप से चाहे वह एक आदमी हो या फिर पूरी एक जाति।”
“अगर बिजनेस अच्छा करता है तो स्टाक खुद-बखुद अच्छा करने लगते हैं।”

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“मुझे हमेशा से पता था कि मैं अमीर बनने जा रहा हूँ। मुझे नही लगता कि मैंने एक मिनट के लिए भी इस बात पर शक किया।”
“कुछ लोग विकृत मानवीय लक्षण के प्रतीत होते हैं जो आसान चीजों को भी कठिन बनाना पसंद करते हैं।”
“मैं आपको बताऊंगा कि अमीर कैसे बनें। दरवाजे बंद करो। जब दूसरे लालची हों तो भयभीत रहें। जब दूसरे लोग भयभीत हों तो लालची बनें।”
“तीव्रता उत्कृष्टता की कीमत है।”
“हम एक मंदी के दौर में हैं। हम इससे कुछ समय के लिए भी बहार नहीं जाते।लेकिन हमें इससे निकलना होगा।”
एकल आय पर निर्भर कभी नहीं रहना चाहिये, आय का दूसरा स्रोत बनाने के लिए निवेश करें।
खर्च करने के बाद जो बचता है उसे बचाने की कोशिश नहीं करे, बल्कि पहले बचत करें और बाद में खर्च करें।
उस व्यवसाय में कभी भी निवेश न करें जिसे आप समझ नहीं सकते हैं।
एक टोकरी में अपने सभी अंडे मत डालो, यानि की अपने निवेश को विविधता प्रदान करें।
ये कोई मायने नही रखता की कोई काम कितना समय लेता है, क्योंकि आप 9 गर्भवती महिलाओं को लेकर भी एक महीने में एक बच्चे को जन्म नहीं दे सकते।
अगर किसी कंपनी का बिजनेस अच्छा करता हैं तो स्टॉक खुद-बखुद अच्छा करने लगता हैं।
कीमत वह है जो आप भुगतान करते हैं, मूल्य वह हैं जो आपको मिलता हैं।
जब दूसरे लालची हो रहे हैं तो आप भयभीत बने, और जब दूसरे भयभीत है तब आप लालची बनें।
केवल वही खरीदिये जिसे आप ख़ुशी के साथ अगले दस सालों तक होल्ड कर सकें।
रिस्क तब पैदा होती हैं जब आप ये नहीं जानते की आप क्या कर रहे हों?
अपनी साख बनाने में 20 साल लग जाते है, वही इसे गंवाने में बस 5 मिनट लगते है। अगर आप इस बारे में सोचोगे तो आप चीजे अलग तरीके से कर सकते हो।
एक अतिसक्रिय शेयर, स्टॉक मार्केट में जेबकतरे की तरह है।
असाधारण परिणाम पाने के लिये असाधारण चीजो को करना जरुरी नहीं हैं।
हमें व्यापार को खरीदने में ख़ुशी मिलनी चाहिए न की बेचने में।
एक शानदार कम्पनी को उचित कीमत पर खरीदना एक उचित कम्पनी को शानदार कीमत पर खरीदने से कहीं बेहतर है।

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1. “Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No.1”

But, it is possible for the stock market to price things wrong! You can find wonderful businesses on sale often.

As Buffett says,

2. “Remember that the stock market is a manic depressive.”

For any consumer of daily financial news, this will ring true. Equity markets swing wildly from day to day on the smallest of news, rally, and crash on sentiment, and celebrate or vilify the most inane data points. It’s important not to get caught up in the madness. Instead, stick to your homework.

Always stay rational.

So what is the Warren Buffett Rule?

Never lose money. Stay rational and stick to your homework when researching businesses in which to invest.

…But If You Do Happen to Lose

Every investor goes through losses at some point, but you have to know how to handle them.

3. “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.”

In other words:

4. “The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.”

Investments can go bad, and when they do, it’s best to bow out and stop throwing money at them. It is a difficult decision to make, but accepting the loss will prove to be more beneficial financially.

The Market Can Price Things Wrong

5. “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”

Don’t focus on short-term swings in price. Focus on the underlying value of your investment.

6. “Beware the investment activity that produces applause; the great moves are usually greeted by yawns.”

This is sage advice from a man who has made a fortune on companies like Apple, American Express, General Motors, UPS, Johnson & Johnson, Mastercard, and Walmart.

Related: What is a Bull and Bear Market?

And, always remember that:

7. “For the investor, a too-high purchase price for the stock of an excellent company can undo the effects of a subsequent decade of favorable business developments.”

If you pay too much for a company, your investments might take a hit later on.

High Returns with Low Risk is the Key

8. “Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.”

The advice here is obvious but often forgotten, particularly after investors have had some success. The temptation to believe that success in one area you know well allows you to easily analyze another is much greater once you’ve had some good returns, but should be resisted.

Warren Buffett himself has kept out of the technology sector for the most part, given his lack of knowledge of the sector. Buffett said it best:

9. “Never invest in a business you cannot understand.”

Warren Buffett has always held strong to the belief that index funds are one of the best ways to grow wealth. They are inexpensive and are not closely linked to how well one entity is predicted to fare.

Plus, individual stocks cost more so advisors will keep a larger percentage of earnings. Buffett says:

10. “If returns are going to be 7 or 8 percent and you’re paying 1 percent for fees, that makes an enormous difference in how much money you’re going to have in retirement.”

Since cost matters, a passive form of investing could be the best path to take to build wealth.

It’s Easier to Look Back Than to Look Into the Future

11. “In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”

The past is simple and straightforward. Whereas, the future can be murky because it is clouded by the perceptions of many.

Consider the Four M’s Before Investing

When I talk about the four M’s of investing, I’m referring to meaning, moat, management, and margin of safety.

Finding the right investment for you always begins with meaning, and sometimes, this can take time. Becoming an expert on a potential investment option is always more powerful to do before jumping in. Allowing ample time to learn the ins and outs of any company before investing never fails.

12. “Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.”

Next is a company’s moat. Learning how to invest with this kind of durable advantage can increase your odds of investment success.

13. “The key to investing is not assessing how much an industry is going to affect society, or how much it will grow, but rather determining the competitive advantage of any given company and, above all, the durability of that advantage.“

Then you’ll look at the management to assess whether or not the company has a plan for continued growth and is run by good leaders.

And lastly, the margin of safety is the part of Buffett’s investment strategy that stresses the idea of buying investments at a high price while searching for opportunities to pay less for something with higher value.

Warren Buffett quotes on the margin of safety state:

14. “The three most important words in investing are margin of safety.”

15. “On the margin of safety, which means, don’t try and drive a 9,800-pound truck over a bridge that says it’s, you know, capacity: 10,000 pounds. But go down the road a little bit and find one that says, capacity: 15,000 pounds.”

Warren Buffett’s Motto

16. “It’s far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price, than a fair company at a wonderful price.”

This famous Warren Buffett quote is very interesting, as “value investors” frequently pass on anything they cannot get for a deeply discounted price. It was one of Buffett’s early lessons as a value investor, famously defined by his turn away from “cigar-butt investing.”

17. “If a business does well, the stock eventually follows.”

18. “For the investor, a too-high purchase price for the stock of an excellent company can undo the effects of a subsequent decade of favorable business developments.”

Invest for the Long Term

19. “Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.”

When it comes to successful investing, timing is everything. According to Buffet, the mindset that the market may not open back up immediately should guide each and every single one of your investment decisions. Here’s why:

20. “All there is to investing is picking good stocks at good times and staying with them as long as they remain good companies.”

21. “I never attempt to make money on the stock market. I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.”

22. “It is a terrible mistake for investors with long-term horizons — among them pension funds, college endowments, and savings-minded individuals — to measure their investment’ risk’ by their portfolio’s ratio of bonds to stocks.”

23. “Successful investing takes time, discipline, and patience. No matter how great the talent or effort, some things just take time: You can’t” produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.”

Patience is Key

And impatience can kill your money. Buffett says:

24. “Calling someone who trades actively in the market an investor is like calling someone who repeatedly engages in one-night stands a romantic.“

25. “The stock market is designed to transfer money from the active to the patient.”

If both of these quotes hold true, why not wait? You’ve got nothing to lose—and that’s our goal, right?

Think Long-Term Over Short

26. “If you aren’t thinking about owning a stock for 10 years, don’t even think about owning it for 10 minutes.”

Investing is not trading and has a vastly different goal. When done well, trading is about taking measured investment risks for discrete periods of time at sufficient volume to generate profits, and typically involves wild swings in profitability. Investing is about minimizing risk to generate wealth over the long term, not generating short-term profits.

If Warren Buffett had to choose how long to own a company for, this quote sums it up:

27. “Our favorite holding period is forever.”

Another great Buffett quote in this vein is:

28. “An investor should act as though he had a lifetime decision card with just twenty punches on it.”

This quote is basically saying you should never buy businesses with the intention of selling them. If you could only buy 10 or 20 stocks in your entire life, you’d probably be a lot more careful with your investments. You’d spend more time researching a company to ensure you really love it before committing.

And, though we’ve touched on this before, keep in mind that time is on your side.

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29. “Do not take yearly results too seriously. Instead, focus on four or five-year averages.”

Yearly averages will not give you much insight into the success of an investment. Instead, comparing data across a number of years will provide you with a much bigger picture that you can use to make necessary adjustments and continue moving forward.

Related: 30 Stock Market Quotes by Successful Investors

Only Invest In Wonderful Companies

Just as time is your friend, it is also the friend of any great company. Because with time, any wonderful company begins to age like fine wine:

30. “Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.”

Invest In Companies That Match Your Values

31. “Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, ‘Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.'”

Again, being choosy is not necessarily bad. Think back to your punch card. If you can only use 10 punches for the rest of your investing career, you’d think twice before making a decision. Do some research on companies that follow similar belief systems to your own, operate effectively, and have growth plans that closely match your own.

People Make Investing Seem More Difficult Than it Should

32. “The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.“

In my opinion, this is one of the best Warren Buffett quotes of all time. Many of his investing strategies focus on simplifying the process to make sound decisions.

For example, he is a fan of using the Rule of 72, which lets you determine how long it takes for an investment to double without using a calculator.

33. “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.”

Buffett has pointed out that you don’t have to be a genius to be a good investor. Instead, being a good investor relies on hard work and due diligence.

There are some basic investing rules that you need to learn, but if you follow those rules, chances are you’ll be successful. Remember to use any of my investing calculators when the math gets tough!

Investing is More Than an IQ

As I said, Buffett believes you don’t need to be incredibly intelligent to be a good investor. In his eyes, temperament, not intellect, is the only trait we need to fine-tune in order to lock in big wins.

34. “The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect. You need a temperament that neither derives great pleasure from being with the crowd or against the crowd.”

35. “Success in investing doesn’t correlate with IQ … what you need is the temperament to control the urges that get other people into trouble in investing.“

36. “The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don’t have to swing at everything — you can wait for your pitch.”

37. “You don’t need to be a rocket scientist. Investing is not a game where the guy with the 160 IQ beats the guy with 130 IQ.”

38. “What counts for most people in investing vs saving is not how much they know, but rather how realistically they define what they don’t know.”

39. “There is nothing wrong with a ‘know nothing’ investor who realizes it. The problem is when you are a ‘know nothing’ investor but you think you know something.”

Make Your Own Forecasts

Sometimes using your own intuition to make predictions can tell you a lot about your investment strategy, in comparison to the strategies of those around you.

40. “Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future.”

Invest Only in Companies You Understand

Do your research to recognize what makes certain companies tick before you put money toward advancing their interests. In other words:

41. “Buy a stock the way you would buy a house. Understand and like it such that you’d be content to own it in the absence of any market.”

42. “It’s better to have a partial interest in the Hope diamond than to own all of a rhinestone.”

This means that to be a good investor, you need only possess a certain amount of knowledge in your own areas of expertise. This concept is widely known as your circle of competence and is explained by the Buffett quote below:

43. “You only have to be able to evaluate companies within your circle of competence. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital.”

Great Investors Don’t Diversify

When asked whether or not Warren Buffett chooses to diversify, Buffett always answered with the same response: ‘no.’

His argument rests on the idea that successful investors do not need diversification because they are very well-educated and knowledgeable regarding the state of their current investments.

Buffett even went so far as to claim:

44. “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.”

And:

45. “Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.”

Seize Great Opportunities and Load Up the Truck

46. “Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.”

This one is pretty self-explanatory. If there are great opportunities abound, take advantage. Use your best judgment to cash in on a plethora of opportunities, even if they all emerge in or around the same time period.

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Trust in the United States Of America

47. “We always live in an uncertain world. What is certain is that the United States will go forward over time.”

Warren Buffett has been quoted time and time again saying that America will always prevail. America is the best stock market to invest in and you can be sure that your money will be safe here. Sometimes, it just takes longer than you might expect. A few examples include:

48. “For 240 years, it’s been a terrible mistake to bet against America, and now is no time to start.“

49. “American business — and consequently a basket of stocks — is virtually certain to be worth far more in the years ahead.“

50. “I won’t” say if my candidate doesn’t win, and probably half the time they haven’t, I’m going to take my ball and go home.”

When Prices Fall, You Will Buy

These Warren Buffett quotes relate to being fearful when stocks drop. Yet, Buffett sees it as an opportunity. Here’s a brief look into how to buy wonderful companies on sale.

51. “Widespread fear is your friend as an investor because it serves up bargain purchases.”

52. “Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.”

53. “The best thing that happens to us is when a great company gets into temporary trouble…We want to buy them when they’re on the operating table.”

54. “Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can’t buy what is popular and do well.”

55. “The most common cause of low prices is pessimism—sometimes pervasive, sometimes specific to a company or industry. We want to do business in such an environment, not because we like pessimism but because we like the prices it produces. It’s optimism that is the enemy of the rational buyer.”

Know What Not to Invest In

Avoiding bad investments can sometimes be more important than finding good ones. As Buffett says:

56. “After 25 years of buying and supervising a great variety of businesses, Charlie [Munger] and I have not learned how to solve difficult business problems. What we have learned is to avoid them.”

Here is some more advice from the Berkshire Hathaway CEO on determining what not to invest in:

57. “Speculation is most dangerous when it looks easiest.”

In Buffett’s own experience, he advises against investing in a business that might feel a little turbulent or have unresolved issues that need to be worked through. In a scenario such as this, it is best to find another company to invest in instead of taking what is perceived to be the “easy” route.

58. “Keep things simple and don’t swing for the fences. When promised quick profits, respond with a quick “no.”

And, if an investment sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

59. “Half of all coin-flippers will win their first toss; none of those winners has an expectation of profit if he continues to play the game.”

Warren Buffett Quotes on Money

Doing Nothing is Often the Right Thing to Do

In a world that often emphasizes the importance of always needing to be doing something productive, this advice may seem counterintuitive. Trust me, it’s not. When investing, Buffett reiterates:

60. “You do things when the opportunities come along. I’ve had periods in my life when I’ve had a bundle of ideas come along, and I’ve had long, dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I’ll do something. If not, I won’t do a damn thing.

History Doesn’t Dictate the Future

Some investors may initially benefit from looking to the past for clues. However, many will not fare as well over the long run.

61. “If past history was all that is needed to play the game of money, the richest people would be librarians.“

62. “The investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth.“

63. “What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history.”

Don’t Be Greedy

Greed is never a good look. It is noticeable when investors invest solely for money instead of from a place of enjoyment.

64. “…not doing what we love in the name of greed is very poor management of our lives.“

65. “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.“

66. “Money is not everything. Make sure you earn a lot before speaking such nonsense.”

If You’re Not Investing, You’re Doing it Wrong

Choosing not to invest because you are unsure is the wrong decision. It is not difficult to get started, and learning about smart investment practices now can set you up for financial success in the future.

67. “Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable. They shouldn’t. They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value.”

Warren Buffett Quotes on the Stock Market

The stock market has earned a reputation for being very volatile. But, Buffett likes to think that anyone actively involved in investing is winning out over those who are not because there will always be people willing to buy what is being offered.

68. “So smile when you read a headline that says ‘Investors lose as market falls.’ Edit it in your mind to ‘Disinvestors lose as market falls—but investors gain.’ Though writers often forget this truism, there is a buyer for every seller and what hurts one necessarily helps the other.”

When investing during an uncertain market, make sure to pay attention to moving parts and other players because:

69. “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”

Being aware of the fact that predictions can only tell us so much is also extremely important. The more critical course of action lies in being prepared for anything at any time.

70. “Predicting rain doesn’t count, building the ark does.”

71. “The years ahead will occasionally deliver major market declines — even panics — that will affect virtually all stocks. No one can tell you when these traumas will occur.”

Market turbulence is inevitable. It will happen. So preparedness is key. During periods of decline, look for ways to capitalize on opportunities to locate discounted shares of your favorite companies.

72. “This does not bother Charlie [Munger] and me. Indeed, we enjoy such price declines if we have funds available to increase our positions.“

73. “The best chance to deploy capital is when things are going down.”

In fact, Buffett and I both view market crashes as buying opportunities. But don’t take my word for it. Some of the most lucrative investments Buffett ever made were in the midst of market crashes. He says:

74. “It’s been an ideal period for investors: A climate of fear is their best friend. Those who invest only when commentators are upbeat end up paying a heavy price for meaningless reassurance.”

Warren Buffett Quotes on Success

Get Around the Right People

Surrounding yourself with people you can learn from is some of Buffett’s most valuable advice. It drives home the point that you will ultimately be a reflection of the company you keep.

75. “It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction.”

76. “Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.”

Your Public Image and Reputation

You can craft a legacy over a lifetime, but Buffett advises us to be cautious and not throw it all away due to mistakes that could have been easily avoided.

77. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.“

78. “Lose money for the firm, and I will be understanding. Lose a shred of reputation for the firm, and I will be ruthless.”

It’s More Important to Do Good

The good you put out into the world will always trump the amount of money you make. Here’s why:

79. “If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.“

80. “Basically, when you get to my age, you’ll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you.”

It’s OK to Dream Big

Dreaming expands our belief in what is possible, and Warren Buffett believes that our mind is the only limiting factor in reaching our full potential.

81. “I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.“

82. “You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.”

On Finding Honesty in Others

83. “Honesty is a very expensive gift. Don’t expect it from cheap people.”

Buffett once said:

84. “Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.”

In other words, be careful who you trust. Most of the financial “advice” offered by equity analysts, advisers, and those in the media should be taken with a grain of salt. Buffett and his partner have long worked with the same people with whom they have long histories of trust and experience. Any good investor should do the same.

Buffett dislikes the excessive fees that make Wall Street richer at the expense of ordinary investors (like you). He claims that:

85. “When trillions of dollars are managed by Wall Streeters charging high fees, it will usually be the managers who reap outsized profits, not the clients.”

Appreciate Where You Came From

Your upbringing and personal experiences will always shape how you show up as an investor.

86. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”

Give Back to Society

87. “If you’re in the luckiest 1% of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99%.”

This quote says it all. If you have the funds to give back, do so. You will be better for it.

It’s Usually Best to Just Say “No”

Does anyone else have trouble setting boundaries and using the word ‘no?’ If so, now is the time to correct the mistake of impulsively saying ‘yes’ to everything.

Becoming a wise investor means having control over your time and you will never be able to achieve this if you are constantly prioritizing the needs of others over your own. Buffett captures this idea in the following quotes:

88. “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.“

89. “You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.”

Do What You Love

It is a well-known fact that Warren Buffett’s favorite things made him rich. In this case, the old adage that “if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life” proves to be extremely true.

90. “In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”

Investing in what you love allows you to feel good about the companies you’re supporting and giving your money to. If you don’t approve of a company’s business, you have no right to invest in its future.

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Actions Vs. Results

On the idea of actions versus results, Buffett emphasizes:

91. “It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.”

In fact, if your results are working, he backs the idea that “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Because reinventing the wheel will not necessarily help you achieve better results:

92. “You know… you keep doing the same things and you keep getting the same result over and over again.”

Choose Your Heroes Wisely

93. “Tell me who your heroes are and I’ll tell you who you’ll turn out to be.“

94. “The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.”

When you choose your heroes wisely, you not only surround yourself with the best investors in the world. But more than that, you surround yourself with their upper-tier thinking and can use it to continue learning and growing.

Watch Out for Bad Habits

Bad habits can lead to unforgivable mistakes over time. Once you identify them, it is best to correct them immediately before too much damage is done. Buffett reiterates this ideology, saying:

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

Two bad habits, in particular, are outlined in this next Warren Buffett quote:

96. “Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies.”

Warren Buffett Quotes on Life

Warren Buffett is also a huge proponent of continuous learning and self-education. He’s said in the past that he reads over 500 pages a day. He is always learning and he’s always spending time on personal development.

97. “The most important investment you can make is in yourself.”

And remember to think:

98. “I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think. So I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulse decisions than most people in business.”

Engage in a daily reading practice:

99. “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.”

And further your education:

100. “One can best prepare themselves for the economic future by investing in your own education. If you study hard and learn at a young age, you will be in the best circumstances to secure your future.”

Here are some more Buffett quotes on life to round out this blog post and get you thinking about your future, not only as an investor but as a member of society:

101. “Imagine that you had a car and that was the only car you’d have for your entire lifetime. Of course, you’d care for it well, changing the oil more frequently than necessary, driving carefully, etc. Now, consider that you only have one mind and one body. Prepare them for life, care for them. You can enhance your mind over time. A person’s main asset is themselves, so preserve and enhance yourself.“

102. “I had a great teacher in life, my father. But I had another great teacher in terms of profession in terms of Ben Graham. I was lucky enough to get the right foundation very early on. And then basically I didn’t listen to anybody else. I just look in the mirror every morning and the mirror always agrees with me. And I go out and do what I believe I should be doing. And I’m not influenced by what other people think.”