Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy.
Investors
John C. Bogle
Born in 1929, John Bogle founded Vanguard and launched the first index fund for individuals. The "father of index funds" championed low cost and diversification, challenging Wall Street and democratizing investing.
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John C. Bogle's Other Quotes
Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!
In investing, you get what you don't pay for.
The stock market is a giant distraction to the business of investing.
The greatest enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.
If you have trouble imagining a 20% loss in the stock market, you shouldn't be in stocks.
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Endure and renounce.
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He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
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Energy and persistence conquer all things.
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