你无法和一个坏人做成一笔好交易。
You can't make a good deal with a bad person.
你无法和一个坏人做成一笔好交易。
You can't make a good deal with a bad person.
这句话究竟在说什么
巴菲特把“人”放在交易的前面:再好的条款,若对方不诚实,终会变成坑你的陷阱。无论投资还是合作,先辨人,再谈条件。和正直者同行,是长期不踩雷的前提。
给普通投资者的可执行清单
一个真实故事 / 场景化情节
巴菲特说再完美的合同也防不住坏人的心。他一生只和信得过的少数人做大事,因为省下的“防人成本”远超那点差价。
这句话在该大师思想体系里的位置
与他“考察管理者看正直”一致。
钱多并不是幸福的根本原因——看看那些因钱而崩溃的家庭。
Money itself is not the root of happiness; look at families broken by money.
我不断看到那些并非最聪明的人在生活中节节攀升——他们不是天才,他们是学习机器。他们每天醒来都比前一天更聪明一点。
I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, but who are learning machines. They go to bed every night a little wiser than they were when they got up.
投资者应该学会区分投资和投机,投机不会带来长期成功。
Investors should learn to distinguish between investing and speculating; speculation does not lead to long-term success.
这个世界对任何人都是有机会的,但不意味着你就一定有机会。
The world has opportunities for everyone, but that doesn't mean you will definitely have opportunities.