Philippe Brassard

“The role of democracy is not to banish disagreement but rather to prevent political disagreements from devolving into armed conflict.”
― Michael C. Munger, The Thing Itself: Essays on Academics and the State

“It’s not possible for investors to consistently outperform the market. Therefore you’re best served investing in a diversified portfolio of low-cost index funds [or exchange-traded funds].”
― Charles T. Munger

“Companies are always lobbying for special treatment, but during that recession a large number of them stepped up their pressure on the government for favors. They did so quite effectively—but at the expense of taxpayers and consumers, and to the rigged disadvantage of their competitors.”
― Charles G. Koch, Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies

“For a man who sees all of life as an auction, putting his honor up for bids seemed entirely appropriate.”
― Mark Stevens, King Icahn: The Biography of a Renegade Capitalist