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Charlie Munger on what he wants for his legacy…

Charlie Munger on what he wants for his legacy…

June 7, 2017 Nate

You don’t want to be like the man who, when they have his funeral and the minister says, “Now is there anyone here who has something nice to say about the deceased?” and nobody comes forward.

“Surely somebody has something nice to say about the deceased,” the minister asks again.

Nobody came forward.

Finally, one man came forward, and he said: “Well, his brother was worse.”


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