“Long ago, Ben Graham taught me that “Price is what you pay; value is what you get.” Whether we’re talking about socks or stocks, I like buying quality merchandise when it is marked down.”

— Warren Buffett

2008 Chairman's Letter http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2008ltr.pdf
Letters to Shareholders (1957 - 2012)
Variant: Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

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