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I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy.
I will tell you the secret to getting rich on Wall Street. You try to be greedy when others are fearful. And you try to be fearful when others are greedy.
Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern
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- Warren Buffett
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- Approximate author period: c. 1951 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Warren Buffett: documented activity in 1951. Wikidata Q47213, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47213 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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