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1987 Shareholder Letter - Key Quotes

Memorable quotes from Buffett's 1987 letter.

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Key Quotes from 1987 Shareholder Letter

  1. "In many cases, a corporation's book value and business value are almost totally unrelated."

  2. "Our premium of business value to book value has widened for two simple reasons: We own some remarkable businesses and they are run by even more remarkable managers."

  3. "Jack Benny expressed upon receiving an acting award: 'I don't deserve this, but then, I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either.'"


Source: Full Letter

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