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We're coming off a quarter here that was in-line with our expectations, but much lower at WPZ due to Geismar's extended outage and a continued heavy capital investing period all as was expected.

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An investor should ordinarily hold a small piece of an outstanding business with the same tenacity that an owner would exhibit if he owned all of that business.

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Calculate "owner earnings" to get a true reflection of value.

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Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that "Price is what you pay; value is what you get." Whether we're talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.

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If you knew what was going to happen in the economy, you still wouldn't necessarily know what was going to happen in the stock market.

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Growth and value investing are joined at the hip.

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It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results.

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If you expect to continue to purchase stocks throughout your life, you should welcome price declines as a way to add stocks more cheaply to your portfolio.

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Activity is the enemy of investment returns.

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The last duty of a central banker is to tell the public the truth.

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Anything can happen anytime in markets. And no advisor, economist, or TV commentator-and definitely not Charlie nor I-can tell you when chaos will occur. Market forecasters will fill your ear but will never fill your wallet.

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We continue to make more money when snoring than when active.

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I get to do what I like to do every single day of the year.

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Diversification may preserve wealth, but concentration builds wealth.

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One of the ironies of the stock market is the emphasis on activity. Brokers, using terms such as 'marketability' and 'liquidity,' sing the praises of companies with high share turnover... but investors should understand that what is good for the croupier is not good for the customer. A hyperactive stock market is the pick pocket of enterprise.

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It will be years - not in my time - before a woman will become Prime Minister

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Buy companies with strong histories of profitability and with a dominant business franchise.

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Let blockheads read what blockheads wrote.

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We do not view the company itself as the ultimate owner of our business assets but instead view the company as a conduit through which our shareholders own assets.

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The critical investment factor is determining the intrinsic value of a business and paying a fair or bargain price.

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