A Quote by Warren Buffett

We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful.

Warren Buffett

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Warren Buffett
American - Businessman
Born: August 30, 1930

Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they should try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful.

Warren Buffett

You want to be greedy when others are fearful.

Howard Warren Buffett

If there is any form of contagion that is adaptive, it is the immediate response to the fear of others. If others are fearful, there may be good reason for you to be fearful too.

Frans de Waal

Be fearful when there is greed and be greedy when there is fear.

Warren Buffett

Be fearful when the markets get greedy, be greedy when the markets get fearful.

Warren Buffett

No one's fearful, everyone's greedy, and it will eventually end.

Bill Gurley

I have nothing else to say other than I wasn't corrupt, unfair, or greedy. I was smart when it came to making decisions for my company, and I wasn't greedy. I gave to others in charity and donated money to fund programs. I have nothing else to say.

John D. Rockefeller

A fearful man who knows he is fearful is far more trustable than a fearful man who isn’t aware of his fear.

David Deida

I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I’m greedy for an exciting life.

David Hockney

I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money – I think that can be a burden – I’m greedy for an exciting life. I want it to be exciting all the time, and I get it, actually. On the other hand, I can find excitement, I admit, in raindrops falling on a puddle and a lot of people wouldn’t. I intend to have it exciting until the day I fall over.

David Hockney

Greedy for the property of others, extravagant with his own