It's almost impossible to overpay the truly extraordinary CEO... but the species is rare.

Let only individuals contribute - with sensible limits per election. Otherwise, we are well on our way to ensuring that a government of the moneyed, by the moneyed, and for the moneyed shall not perish from the earth.

I'm always interested in understanding the math of things and understanding as much as I can about all aspects of business. And what I learn today may be useful to me two years from now. That's really the wonderful thing about investments is your knowledge is cumulative.

In a difficult business, no sooner is one problem solved than another surfaces - never is there just one cockroach in the kitchen.

I don't measure my life by the money I've made. Other people might, but certainly don't.

It takes 150 years to build an investment bank and only five minutes to convince you to sell me preferred stock in it at a 10% interest rate.

There's no use running if you're on the wrong road.