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April 29, 2008
Words of Wisdom From One of the Wisest
There are so few genuine straight-shooters in the world today. So when one of those few speaks, we make it a point to listen. Fortune writer Nicholas Varchaver recently spent time with Warren Buffett and the article provides more than a few of the cow-poo piercing comments Buffett is known for. (Of course, when you deal with Wall Street, you get a LOT of practice. Hmmm. Another insight for another post.)
The entire article is great - you'll be glad you read it. Here's one exchange as a teaser:
I know you had a paper route. Was that your first job?
Well, I worked for my grandfather, which was really tough, in the [family] grocery store. But if you gave me the choice of being CEO of General Electric or IBM or General Motors, you name it, or delivering papers, I would deliver papers.
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