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Our senior officers knew the war was going badly. Yet they bowed to groupthink pressure and kept up pretenses. ...Many of my… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
The fossil reserves that have already been discovered exceed what can ever be safely used. Yet companies spend half a trillion dollars… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
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There’s no card, business card, better than a compact disc for a composer. It doesn’t half impress people and they get a… — Peter Maxwell Davies Copy Share Image
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[Lawyers who file class-action securities suits] is not a group you would want to marry into your family. "That said, more than… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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Social Security is an insurance policy. It's a terrible investment vehicle. Social Security has some great benefits. But it was never meant… — Laurence D. Fink Copy Share Image
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