Charlie Munger Quotes
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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What brought mass innovation to a nation was not scientific advances - its own or others' - but 'economic dynamism': the desire and the space to innovate.
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Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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There is an expression now that is commonly used about these so-called internal conflicts which are not really internal, because they have connections to the outside world.
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I got fired for giving coffee away. It was just my regulars. I'd say, 'Don't worry about it,' and they'd put down a dollar tip. Technically, I was stealing. Ethically, I was boosting morale!
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I think it's always easy to be sympathetic to parts of the government in detail; in their concrete manifestations. Because obviously, we don't have government for no reason.
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We're going to have shortages and prices are going to go up. Gasoline is going to be extremely tight for us.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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Geffen was never supportive of the band.
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I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.
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With Nine Inch Nails, it's all Trent Reznor. So when we get a new record from Nine Inch Nails, it depends on what side of the bed Trent's waking up on and what he's been eating lately and what he's been into. Because he's preparing the whole meal.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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When I was about 13, I met the coolest, chicest young woman I had ever seen. She was a neighbor of mine who became a fashion designer and had a small design studio. She taught me so many things about style and fashion. I had always loved making things, so when she told me about her career in fashion, I knew I had found my path.
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Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election.
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It is a pleasure to play under Jose Mourinho, and everything is OK. I learn every day. He is a normal coach. He speaks a lot with the players. I like it when the manager speaks a lot with you because it gives you confidence.
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Too many times, the international community has not prepared the post-conflict period in time.
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In recent centuries, millions of people came to this land to pursue their dream of building a future in freedom. We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners. I say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants.
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Most people lose their natural creativity at about five or six - but not me.
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To begin with, we put the proposition: pure phenomenology is the science of pure consciousness.
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Nutrition is so important. It can't be stressed enough.
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I don't give advice. 90% of the time nobody takes it anyway. I will give encouragement and if asked a question as to how, or why I did certain things and if I think this will help whomever is asking the question I will do this.
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If you can get really good at destroying your own wrong ideas, that is a great gift.
