Source: Doing Virtuous Business (Thomas Nelson, 2011), p. 67.
1920s, The Prospects of Industrial Civilization (1923)
2007 Chairman's Letter http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2007ltr.pdf
Letters to Shareholders (1957 - 2012)
Context: The worst sort of business is one that grows rapidly, requires significant capital to engender the growth, and then earns little or no money. Think airlines. Here a durable competitive advantage has proven elusive ever since the days of the Wright Brothers. Indeed, if a farsighted capitalist had been present at Kitty Hawk, he would have done his successors a huge favor by shooting Orville down.
“Creativity requires faith. Faith requires that we relinquish control.”
“Learning does not require faith, just intellect. Obedience requires faith.”
Contagious Disciple Making: Leading Others on a Journey of Discovery
“Faith is not a certainty. Faith is the courage to live with uncertainty.”
The Case for God, first broadcast on BBC1, 6 September 2010
“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.”
“Love always requires courage and involves risk.”
Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth
“Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.”
“Faith does not mean paying lip service. Faith requires commitment.”
The Transhumanism Handbook, 2019
