Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.

I'd rather have 1% of the effort of 100 men than 100% of my own effort.

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

Money is like manure, you don't have to spread it around, you can just sell it to Potash Corp as fertilizer.

A man can fail, but he isn't a failure until he blames someone else.

Each [of my wives] was jealous and resentful of my preoccupation with business. Yet none showed any visible aversion to sharing in the proceeds.

Buy when everyone else is selling and hold until everyone else is buying. That's not just a catchy slogan. It's the very essence of successful investing.