#221 Charlie Munger

Charlie truly is one of a kind. I recognized that in nineteen fifty nine when I first met him, and I've been discovering unique qualities in him ever since. Anyone who's had even the briefest contact with Charlie would tell you the same. But usually they would be thinking of his, shall we say, behavioral style. Miss Manners clearly would need to do a lot of work on Charlie before she would grant him a diploma.

To me, however, what makes Charlie special is his character. It's true that his mind is breathtaking. He's as bright as any person I'd ever met. And still has a memory that I would kill for. He was born, though, with these abilities.

It's how he has elected to use them that makes me regard him so highly. In forty one years, I've never seen Charlie try to take advantage of anyone. Nor have I seen him claim the least bit of credit for anything that he didn't do. In fact, I've witnessed exactly the opposite. He has knowingly let me and others have the better end of a deal.

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