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“Big opportunities come infrequently. When it's raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble.”
“All the money is made between the lines.”
“The art of good business is being a good middleman. Putting people together.”
“The money's out there… you pick it up, it's yours.”
“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”
“And you'll find out your biggest problem is not bringing in the stuff, but what to do with all the fucking cash!”
“I skip the big ticket items, and look for the small-ball shit that giant defense contractors ignore.”
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.”
“If you can't buy the art, buy the artist.”
“Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.”
“Smidge of illegality? Yeah, well, no business plan's perfect.”
“Thank God there are still legal ways to exploit developing countries.”
“Supply a product that is highly profitable, totally unregulated, inherently benign, and incredibly popular.”
“The guys who last in this business are the guys who fly straight, low-key, quiet.”
“Think eBay, but for war.”
“The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room.”
“It is fortunate that we have maintained other sources of cash income. Because until the stock market recovers, cash is king.”
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