Charlie Munger Quotes

There's a difference between having an edge and being stupid.

Common sense is better than genius, and hence its bestowment is more universal.

Making one brilliant decision and a whole bunch of mediocre ones isn't as good as making a whole bunch of generally smart decisions throughout the whole process.

A man who is half an idiot, but who keeps a sharp lookout and acts prudently all his life, often enjoys the pleasure of triumphing over men of more imagination than he

What a grand thing it is to be clever and have common sense.

If a man has common sense, he has all the sense there is.

People are trying to be smart - all I am trying to do is not to be idiotic, but it's harder than most people think.

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

Just as you should never confuse the law with common justice, intelligence should not be confused with common sense. Some of the brightest people in the world have no idea how to cross the road.

Maybe I'll start a little group of us that's called the Don't Do Stupid Stuff caucus. I'm going to be in the D.D.S.S. caucus. I'm going to lead it. There's no reason for us to be doing stupid things that are not getting us anywhere.

One thing I have seen over and over again in life is that there is virtually no correlation between intelligence and common sense. IQ doesn't seem to translate that way.

Of course the job has a lot of glamour. But it really is about being smarter than your average bear. Your mind is your best weapon. It's great when you're a good shot with an AK-47, but it's about being clever.

I only think about the choices I want to make and act responsibly - not say or do stupid things, like break the law or get caught doing stupid things.

If I were to publicly give away my secrets, I'd be dumb. I am an intelligent woman who is focused on the prize.

It's always better to be wise than to be smart.

Don't try to be brave when it is enough to be intelligent.

Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint.

...wisdom is in large part the knowledge of how to avoid doing dumb things, and thus grows globally as a function of the published inventory of stupid mistakes.

You don't have to be brilliant, only a little bit wiser than the other guys, on average, for a long, long, time.

An ounce of prudence is worth a pound of cleverness.

Wisdom is better than wit, and in the long run will certainly have the laugh on her side.

Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.

Cunning differs from wisdom as twilight from open day.

Wisdom is the winner over good luck.

Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who were cleverer than himself