“Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee, to do any thin...

"Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it." --Benjamin Franklin Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan ( LINK ) Fall 2019 iss...

"You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think." --Marcus Aurelius Bill Gates' Professor...

Note to readers: I'm traveling with limited internet access over the next week or two, so posting will probably be less frequent than ...

"Investing is really not complicated. I mean, the basic framework for it is simple. Now, you have to work at it some to find the best ...

"It is not greed that drives the world, but envy." --Warren Buffett "The idea of caring that someone is making money fas...

From Benjamin Franklin: An American Life : Through it all, Franklin remained sanguine about the possibility of spies in his midst, even t...

“Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee, to do any thin...

"You may delay, but Time will not." --Ben Franklin Berkshire invests in JPMorgan, Oracle as Buffett puts cash to work ( LINK )...

CNBC's full interview with John Malone (~55 minutes) ( LINK ) Real Vision has made the full interview with Stanley F. Druckenmiller, w...

From the 2006 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting :  In the real world, you have to find something that you can understand that’s the best ...

"So many people think if they just hire somebody with the appropriate labels they can do something very difficult. That is one of the ...

"There's integrity, intelligence, experience and dedication. That's what human enterprises need to run well." --Charlie M...

Mr President, I confess that I do not entirely approve this Constitution at present, but sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it: f...

"The struggle ends when gratitude begins." -Neale Donald Walsch [H/T Ferriss ] "For me, Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo d...

“The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.” -Benjamin Franklin [H/T CIO ] The Knowledge Projec...

The Merchandising of Virtue – by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ( LINK ) One Powerful Success Secret from Ben Franklin that Changed My Life - by Vi...

If you'd like to listen to the Code Conference talks in a podcast app, they are available via the 'Recode Replay' podcast. Bil...

A Dozen Things Learned from Benjamin Franklin About Money and Investing ( LINK ) How Maritime Insurance Built Ancient Rome ( LINK ) Hard...

“Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee, to do any thin...