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> [I think that most people who complain about our government have no idea what they're talking about because they've never been to a country with a bad government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/i-think-that-most-people-who-complain-about-our-government-have-no/)

[Whitney Tilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/whitney-tilson/)

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## More by Whitney Tilson

> [The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world, looking for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/the-exact-details-of-how-you-practice-value-investing-will-vary/)

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> [If you look at the history of technology gadget makers, hardware makers, it's littered with the corpses of Palm and RIM and companies like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/if-you-look-at-the-history-of-technology-gadget-makers-hardware/)

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> [Mueller is the leading North American provider of water infrastructure and flow control products - things such as fire hydrants, valves, pipes, fittings, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/mueller-is-the-leading-north-american-provider-of-water/)

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> [When it comes to owning stocks of the best-known businesses in the world, value investors usually feel like children looking through the window of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/when-it-comes-to-owning-stocks-of-the-best-known-businesses-in-the/)

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> [My experience is that very few people have what it takes to be a successful investor, as I discussed in The Arrogance of Stock…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/my-experience-is-that-very-few-people-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a/)

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> [The mark of a wise person isn't never making mistakes - everyone makes plenty of them. Rather, it's the ability to quickly admit -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/the-mark-of-a-wise-person-isn-t-never-making-mistakes-everyone-makes/)

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> [There is no sure-fire way to get rich quickly. In fact, the pursuit of that usually leads to ruin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/there-is-no-sure-fire-way-to-get-rich-quickly-in-fact-the-pursuit-of/)

[Whitney Tilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/whitney-tilson/)

> [When reviewing one's portfolio, it is important to be aware of common mental mistakes that may lead to bad decisions. The most powerful is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/when-reviewing-one-s-portfolio-it-is-important-to-be-aware-of-common/)

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> [While I take no pleasure in others' misfortunes, we've historically made most of our profits from other investors behaving in a panicked and irrational…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/while-i-take-no-pleasure-in-others-misfortunes-we-ve-historically/)

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> [I'd say the general outline of a sound investment approach is, first of all, you have to decide are you going to try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/i-d-say-the-general-outline-of-a-sound-investment-approach-is-first/)

[Whitney Tilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/whitney-tilson/)

> [I have encountered thousands of value investors over the years and am constantly struck by their differences - and their similarities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/i-have-encountered-thousands-of-value-investors-over-the-years-and-am/)

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> [In life, an abundance of confidence gives us higher motivation, persistence, and optimism and can allow us to accomplish things we otherwise might not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/in-life-an-abundance-of-confidence-gives-us-higher-motivation/)

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> [Many significant stock-price inefficiencies can occur when a company is spun off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/many-significant-stock-price-inefficiencies-can-occur-when-a-company/)

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> [Independent thinking is not just helpful in becoming a successful investor, it’s required.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/independent-thinking-is-not-just-helpful-in-becoming-a-successful/)

[Whitney Tilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/whitney-tilson/)

> [Assessing management quality is clearly one of the most important aspects of an investment decision.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/whitney-tilson/assessing-management-quality-is-clearly-one-of-the-most-important/)

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