My direct experience (limited, thankfully) with CEOs who ha… - Warren Buffett

" "
My direct experience (limited, thankfully) with CEOs who have played with a company’s numbers indicates that they were more often prompted by ego than by a desire for financial gain.

Warren Buffett

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

English

Collect this quote

About Warren Buffett

Warren Edward Buffett (born 30 August 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over $113 billion as of June 2022, making him the world's fifth-wealthiest person.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Also Known As: The Oracle of Omaha

Alternative Names: Warren Edward Buffett

All quotes from Warren Buffett Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Warren Buffett:

Peter Lynch Robert Kiyosaki Morgan Housel Charlie Munger Benjamin Graham

Additional quotes by Warren Buffett

Putting people into homes, though a desirable goal, shouldn't be our country's primary objective. Keeping them in their homes should be the ambition.

If the people who you want to have love you love you, you're a success. You can have all the money in the world, you can have buildings named after you, and unless you've got people who really care about you, you are not a success.

In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.

My direct experience (limited, thankfully) with CEOs who have played with a company’s numbers indicates that they were more often prompted by ego tha… - Warren Buffett

About Warren Buffett

Also Known As

Limited Time Offer

Additional quotes by Warren Buffett

Enhance Your Quote Experience