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Munger on Character

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“Three rules for a career: Don't sell anything you wouldn't buy yourself; don't work for anyone you don't respect and admire; and work only with people you enjoy.”
Attributed (David Clark, The Tao of Charlie Munger; popularized by CNBC, 2017) · as recalled

A genuine Munger sentiment; this tidy three-rule phrasing is a compiler's rendering, not a verbatim transcript line.

“I think track records are very important. If you start early trying to have a perfect one in some simple thing like honesty, you're well on your way to success in this world.”
Poor Charlie's Almanack