New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Billionaire value investor and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, taking inspiration from Walter Lippmann's quote, said that the 'Father of Value Investing' - Benjamin Graham - was such a man who plants trees for other men to sit under.

"Ben Graham was far more than an author or a teacher. More than any other man except my father, he influenced my life," said Warren Buffett. "He was the kind of man who planted trees that others would sit under."

Buffett referred to this old proverb to describe his mentor, Benjamin Graham, whose teachings have convinced Buffett to say that one does not need too much excellence to make wealth in the stock markets.

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