"Samuelson, however, hedged his personal bets - by putting some of his own money in Berkshire Hathaway."

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Source : William Poundstone (2010). “Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street”, p.125, Macmillan

William Poundstone

“Since we are men, we will play the part of Man.”
“If you're a good fighter on the street, you don't have to tell anybody that you're good at fighting. Let someone else talk about how great you are at this or that or whatever is the case. And if no one finds out then no one finds out, that's fine too. But I think leading by example is always the strongest.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“MaCleod, since you've flown the SeaBee a lot you'll understand when I say it was the only airplane I ever owned that you could put in a dive, loose a cylinder and stall out!”
“It isn't just what you know, and it isn't just who you know. It's actually who you know, who knows you, and what you do for a living.”

Source : Bob Burg (1994). “Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales”, McGraw-Hill Companies
“I shall assume that your silence gives consent.”
“How much greater would their contributions to the U.S. economy be if U.S. copyright owners could access foreign markets otherwise dominated by pirate product?”
“Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.”
“For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film.”

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