I don't have too much interest in teaching other people how to get rich. And that isn't because I fear the competition or anything like that - Warrenhas always been very open about what he's learned, and I share that ethos. My personal behavior model is Lord Keynes: I wanted to get rich so I could be independent, and so I could do other things like give talks on the intersection of psychology and economics. I didn't want to turn it into a total obsession.

If only I had the influence with my wife and children that I have in some other quarters!

You have to learn to be a follower before you become a leader.

A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price.

There is the sheer amount of Franklin's wisdom. And the talent. Franklin played four instruments. He was the nation's leading scientist and inventor, plus a leading author, statesman, and philanthropist. There has never been anyone like him.

As I continued through Cicero's pages, I found much more material celebrating my way of life.

Whoever makes you smarter a little earlier in life makes you better