I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts... I would value it much more highly than any business success if I could contribute to an understanding of the world in which we live or, better yet, if I could help to preserve the economic and political system that has allowed me to flourish as a participant.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I wish I could write a book that will be read for as long as our civilization lasts... I would value it much more highly than any business success if I could contribute to an understanding of the world in which we live or, better yet, if I could help to preserve the economic and political system that has allowed me to flourish as a participant." in the context of "As quoted in The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006) by Mark Tier, p. 219" to mean that wisdom is timeless.