3 ms·
the original line, from Warren Buffet (probably a misattribution), is: "How do you become a millionaire? Make a billion dollars and then buy an airline"
by nikcub 14y ago
the original line, from Warren Buffet (probably a misattribution), is:
"How do you become a millionaire? Make a billion dollars and then buy an airline"
- imp 14y agoI'm pretty sure that was Richard Branson.
- vidarh 14y agoYes, it was specifically about Virgin Atlantic, which at one point stretched his finances to the point where he was forced to sell Virgin Records to free up the cash to keep it afloat.
- s_henry_paulson 14y agoWhich is sad, because he won a lawsuit the next year for the exact amount he sold that company for.
- zacharyvoase 14y agoI once heard “How does one leave Las Vegas with a small fortune? Go there with a large one.”
- CrankyPants 14y agoI think to try to attribute this one at all would be risky. It's been applied to so many different industries (space, motor racing, wineries, farming, theater, video production business, trading, etc.), and said by countless famous people. Does anyone know if OED does cliches?