Warren Buffett says ‘accumulating great amounts of money’ doesn’t achieve greatness

“Greatness does not come about through accumulating great amounts of money, great amounts of publicity or great power in government,” Buffett wrote in his final Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letter last November. The 96-year-old “Oracle of Ohama,” known as one of the most successful investors of all time, is the 10th richest person in the world, boasting a fortune of $163 billion. But that doesn’t mean he’s splurging on mansions and driving luxury cars off the lot. He’s been thrifty throughout his seven-decade professional career, despite adding billions to his name. Known for eating at McDonald’s, driving a beat-up old car,…