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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 be an investor yourself? The answer for most people is probably they shouldn't try. You should…](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/)

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> [Below, we itemize some of the quite different lessons investors seem to have learned as of late 2009 - false lessons, we believe. To not only learn but also effectively implement investment lessons requires a disciplined, often contrary, and long-term-oriented…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-klarman/below-we-itemize-some-of-the-quite-different-lessons-investors-seem/)

[Seth Klarman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-klarman/)

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