Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky – Russian military leader and nobleman, between 1236 and 1259 Prince of Novgorod, 1249-63 Grand Prince of Kiev, 1252-1263 Grand Prince of Vladimir (1221-1263)
Не в силе Бог, а в правде.
Алекса́ндр Яросла́вич Не́вский – Русский армейский лидер и дворянин, между 1236 и 1259 князь новгородский, 1249-1263 великий князь киевский, 1252-1263 великий князь владимирский (1221-1263)
Don’t open your mouth at your first board meeting.
Brian Joffe – South African company founder: Bidvest Group (b. 1947)
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To make your way in life you need 3 things:
A deep sense of inner purpose and the will to renew it.
A clear vision of where you want to get to and the energy to pursue it.
And courage. Courage to take steps which others might fear to take.
Ralph Coverdale – British psychologist, management consultant and trainer, founder of “The Coverdale Organisation” (1918-1975), Quotations book 2019
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Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.
The Bible, Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)
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The oldest, shortest words, “yes” and “no”, are those which require the most thoughts.
attributed to Pythagoras of Samos – Greek philosopher and mathematician (c. 570-501 B.C.), Quotations book 2017
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The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an Inner Scorecard or an Outer Scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an Inner Scorecard. I always pose it this way, I say: “Lookit. Would you rather be the world’s greatest lover, but have everyone think you’re the world’s worst lover? Or would you rather be the world’s worst lover but have everyone think you’re the world’s greatest lover?”
Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from “Warren Buffett’s Management Secrets” (2009), Quotations book 2015
Whatever you write:
Write short – and they will read it.
Write clearly – and they will understand it.
Write graphically – and they will keep it in mind.
Joseph Pulitzer – American publisher and benefactor (1847-1911), Quotations book 2003
Imagine […] that every morning when you wake up, a bank would open an account in your name containing 86,400 $. There were only two rules:
The first rule is that everything you fail to spend is taken from you that night. You can’t cheat, you can’t switch the unspent money to another account: you can only spend it. But when you wake next morning, and every morning after that, the bank opens a new account for you, always 86.400 $, for the day. Rule number two is that the bank can break off the game without warning. It can tell you at any time that it’s over, that it’s closing the account and there won’t be another one. Now, what would you do? […]
We all have that magic bank account: it’s time! A big account, filled with fleeting seconds. Every morning when we wake up, our account for the day is credited with 86.400 seconds, and when we go to sleep every night, there is no carryover into the next day. What hasn’t been lived during the day is lost; yesterday has vanished. Every morning the magic begins again, with a new line of credit of 86.400 seconds. And don’t forget rule number two: the bank can close our account at any time and without warning. At any moment, life can end. So what do we do with our daily ration of 86.400 daily seconds?
parable, read at Marc Levy – French novelist (born 1961), from “If Only It Were True”/”Just Like Heaven” (“Et si c’était vrai…”, 1999, Engl. 2000)
Imaginez que chaque matin, une banque vous ouvre un compte de 86.400 €. Simplement, il y a deux règles à respecter.
La première règle est que tout ce que vous n’avez pas dépensé dans la journée vous est enlevé le soir. Vous ne pouvez pas tricher, ne pouvez pas virer cet argent sur un autre compte, ne pouvez que le dépenser mais chaque matin au réveil, la banque vous ré-ouvre un nouveau compte, avec à nouveau 86.400 € pour la journée. Deuxième règle la banque peut interrompre ce „jeu” sans préavis, à n’importe quel moment elle peut vous dire que c’est fini, qu’elle ferme le compte et qu’il n’y en aura pas d’autres. Que feriez-vous? […]
Cette banque magique nous l’avons tous, c’est le temps! Chaque matin, au réveil, nous sommes crédités de 86.400 secondes de vie pour la journée, et lorsque nous nous endormons le soir, il n’existe pas de report à nouveau; ce qui n’a pas été vécu dans la journée est perdu, hier vient de passer. Chaque matin cette magie recommence, nous sommes à nouveau crédités de 86.400 secondes de vie et nous jouons avec cette règle incontournable : la banque peut fermer notre compte à n’importe quel moment, sans aucun préavis: à tout moment, la vie peut s’arrêter. Alors, qu’en faisons-nous de nos 86.400 secondes quotidiennes?
parabole lue par Marc Levy –romancier français (*1961), à partir de „Et si c’était vrai…“ (1999)
The ordinary gives the world its existence, the extraordinary its value.
attributed to Oscar Wilde – Irish writer (1854-1900), Quotations book 2016
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All of the good in the world is not done by foundation donations. Much more good is done via ordinary business operations of the corporations in which they invest.
Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2002
If you want to make peace with an enemy, one must work with that enemy and that enemy becomes your partner.
Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), froms his autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom” (1994)
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The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Wisdom – Quotations book 2013
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I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
attributed to Thomas Jefferson – American politician, 1801-1909 third president and member of the American Enlightment movement (1743-1826), Quotations book 2008
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The higher the pay in enjoyment the worker gets out of it, the higher shall be his pay in cash, also.
Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), from “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur`s Court” (1889), Chapter XXVIII, Quotations book 2013
There’s a lot of big egos in this industry. Most chief executives got into this business because they want to travel for a living. Not me, I want to work.
Michael O’Leary – Irish businessman, who made Ryanair one of the largest European airlines (b. 1961), Quotations book 2017
Duty without Love creates annoyance.
Truth without Love creates addiction to criticism.
Education without Love creates contradiction.
Cleverness without Love turns cagey.
Responsibility without Love turns inconsiderate.
Justice without Love creates hardness.
Politeness without Love creates hypocrisy.
Order without Love creates pettiness.
Knowledge without Love turns obstinate.
Power without Love turns violent.
Honour without Love creates pride.
Possession without Love turns avaricious.
Believe without Love turns fanatic
attributed to Laozhi – chinese philosopher (ca 3rd-5th century BC)
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from the Tao Te Ching – most significant proverb collection of Daoism (chapter 81, 4th century BC), according to a legend written by Lao Tzu (Chinese philosopher, c. 3rd to 5th century BC)
He invented the “Franklin” open stove. He discovered that lightning is an electrical discharge by experimenting with a kite during a thunderstorm. He founded the Philadelphia Library, the University of Pennsylvania, and the American Philosophical Society. An accomplished linguist, he helped his nation better its relations with the European powers when those relations were critical to its survival. He established the US Post Office on a profitable basis. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Rising from meager origins, Benjamin Franklin became one of the nation’s wealthiest businessmen, owning its most successful printing and publishing firms. “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, which he published for some 25 years under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders was one of the nation’s most popular publications in its time.
Poor Richard’s Almanac is the source of these observations:
1. Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
2. He that won’t be counseled can’t be helped.
3. Learn of the skilful: He that teaches himself hath a fool for his master.
4. Fools need advice most, but wise men only are the better for it.
5. The learned Fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned; but still ’tis nonsense.
6. Hear reason, or she’ll make you feel her.
7. He that hath a trade, hath an estate.
8. Great estates may venture more; little boats must keep near shore.
9. If your riches are yours, why don’t you take them with you to the other world?
10. He that can have patience, can have what he will.
11. Great talkers, little doers.
12. Half wits talk much but say little.
13. If passion drives, let reason hold the reins.
14. ‘Tis easy to see, hard to foresee.
15. He that waits upon fortune is never sure of dinner.
16. A change of fortune hurts a wise man no more than a change of the moon.
17. Diligence is the mother of good luck.
18. There are lazy minds as well as lazy bodies.
19. No gains without pains.
20. Industry, perseverance, and frugality, make fortune yield.
21. All things are easy to industry, all things difficult to sloth
22. Nothing humbler than ambition, when it is about to climb.
23. Industry pays debts, despair increases them.
24. Well done is better than well said.
25. Great good-nature without prudence is a great misfortune.
26. Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.
27. Necessity never made a good bargain.
28. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.
29. Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.
30. Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.
31. He that buys by the penny, maintains not only himself, but other people.
32. Drive thy business; let not that drive thee.
33. The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom spun too fine.
34. As pride increases, fortune declines.
35. Tricks and trechery are the practice of fools, that have not wit enough to be honest
36. Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad habits.
37. Promises may get thee friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.
38. Content makes poor men rich; Discontent makes rich men poor.
39. You can bear your own faults, and why not a fault in your wife?
40. The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.
41. Those who are fear’d, are hated.
42. A true friend is the best possession.
43. Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak any of an enemy.
44. Pay what you owe, and you’ll know what’s your own.
45. At 20 years of age, the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgment.
46. If you would keep your secret from an enemy, tell it not to a friend.
47. They who have nothing to be troubled at, will be troubled at nothing
48. An undutiful daughter, will prove an unmanageable wife.
49. Eat to live; live not to eat.
50. To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
51. A good wife lost, is God’s gift lost.
52. There is no little enemy.
Benjamin Franklin – American politician, writer and scientist (1706-1790), from “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (1733-1758)
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Wisdom frees from doubts,
morality frees from suffering,
determination frees from fear.
知者不惑，
仁者不憂，
勇者不懼。
attributed to Confucius – Chinese philosopher and teacher (around 551-479 B.C.), from the “Lun Yu”, a collection of sayings attributed to Master Kong and his followers, first published in the 2nd century (book IX, chapter 28), Quotations book 2017
Scientiam non ut possessio habeatur, sed sicut aliquid ab eo mutuatum.
Wisdom is not held by men as a possession, but as something on loan.
Thomas Aquinas – Italian philosopher and theologian (1224/25-1274), from his comment on Aristotle’s Metaphysics “Sententia libri Metaphysicae” (lib. 1 l. 3 n. 13)
I’ve just been a machine for making money. I seem to have spent my life in a golden tunnel looking for the outlet which would lead to happiness. But the tunnel kept going on. After my death there will be nothing left.
attributed to Aristoteles Onassis – Greek reeder (1906-1975), known as one of the richest menin his time
Reality, in fact, is usually something you could not have guessed. That is one of the reasons I believe Christianity. It is a religion you could not have guessed, I should feel we were making it up. But, in fact, it is not the sort of thing anyone would have made up. It has just that queer twist about it that real things have.
C. S. Lewis – British writer (1898-1963), from “Mere Christianity” (1952)
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Is there any ocean upon which a ship can sail in which it shall be quite sure that no storms will arise?
Charles Haddon Spurgeon – English Baptist pastor (1834-1892), from his sermon #2098 “Where Are You Going?” (August 4th, 1889), Quotations book 2020
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Who am I? They often tell me I would step from my cell’s confinement calmly, cheerfully, firmly, like a squire from his country-house.
Who am I? They often tell me I would talk to my warden freely and friendly and clearly, as though it were mine to command.
Who am I? They also tell me I would bear the days of misfortune equably, smilingly, proudly, like one accustomed to win.
Am I then really all that which other men tell of, or am I only what I know of myself, restless and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage, struggling for breath, as though hands were compressing my throat, yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds, thirsting for words of kindness, for neighborliness, trembling with anger at despotisms and petty humiliation, tossing in expectation of great events, powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance, weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making, faint and ready to say farewell to it all.
Who am I? This or the other? Am I one person today, and tomorrow another? Am I both at once? A hypocrite before others, and before myself a contemptibly woebegone weakling? Or is something within me still like a beaten army, fleeing in disorder from victory already achieved?
Who am I? They mock me, these lonely questions of mine. Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am thine.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – German Lutheran theologian (Confessing Church) and resistance fighter (1906-1945), from “Widerstand und Ergebung”
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Whatever you do, do wisely, and think of the consequences.
Quidquid agis, prudenter agas et respice finem!
from the”Gesta Romanorum” – late medieval collection of examples (14th Century)
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Do not put off to tomorrow the good you can do today, because maybe tomorrow you will not have time.
Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – Italian Catholic priest and pedagogue (1815-1888), from “Memorie Biografiche”, book IV, chapter XXXVII, 439 (1904)
Non mandate al domani il bene che potete fare oggi, perché forse domani non avrete più tempo.
Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), de “Memorie Biografiche”, benda IV, capitolo XXXVII, 4439 (1904)
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Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
John Eldredge – American christian counsellor and author (b. 1960)
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One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much I had in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like. But the world may be a little better because I was important in the life of a child.
Dr. Forest E. Witcraft – American Scholar and boy scout(1894-1967), from “Within My Power” (1950), Quotations book 2003
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don’t ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.
Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he’s got to play from the ground up – from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That’s O.K. You’ve got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you’ve got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you’re lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he’s never going to come off the field second.
Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization – an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win – to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don’t think it is.
It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That’s why they are there – to compete. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules – but to win.
And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.
I don’t say these things because I believe in the ‘brute’ nature of men or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour – his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear – is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – VICTORIOUS.
Vince Lombardi – legendary American football coach (1913-1970), Quotations book 2018
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
George Smith Patton – American general (1885-1945), Quotations book 2013
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The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
Huius mundi ratio ad successum nos dominatumque propellit; Dei tamen mens ad humilitatem, ministerium atque amorem incitat.
Pope Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, since 2013 Holy Father (b. 1936), in a message on Twitter (2nd June 2013), Quotations book 2018
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When you dream of success, are you ready for endurance?
You are ambitious to lead, but are you ready to serve?
We all want to get, do we know how to give?
We all want to be heard, but are we prepared to listen?
We all want to be happy, but do we feel for the sad?
We all want to standout, but do we know how to be supportive?
We all know what we want, but do you know what you need?
You want to change others, but would you change for them?
We all know how to condemn, but do we know how to reflect?
We all want to have face, but do you know honor?
We all want to have wealth, but do you know the real value of wealth?
We know passion, but do you know love?
Sir Li Ka-shing – Hong Kong business magnate, investor and philanthropist (b. 1928), from his speech to graduates from Shantou University, Guangdong (April 29th, 2004), Quotations book 2021
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The Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans had about the same level of wellbeing as the Maasai of East Africa, a traditional herding people who live in huts with no electricity or running water.
Ed Diener – American professor in psychology (b. 1946), from “Barclays Wealth Insights, Volume 4: The True Value of Wealth” (2007)
If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my ax.
wisdom, often falsely attributed to Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863;
the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield (Illinois) called his authorship most unlikely
It is precisely the ability to foresee both the needs of others and the combinations of productive factors most adapted to satisfying those needs that constitutes another important source of wealth in modern society.
Pope John Paul II – born Karol Wojtyła, 1978-2005 Holy Father (1920-2005), from “Centesimus Annus” (1991), Quotations book 2006
Jesus Christ said: I will never send away anyone who comes to me.
The Bible, John 6:37 (NIRV) – Quotations book 2022
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Jesus Christ said: Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
The Bible, Lucas 6:36 (NIV) – Quotations book 2021
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Marcus 9:24 (NIV) – Quotations book 2020
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Psalms 34:15 (NIV) – Quotations book 2019
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
God says: To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
The bible, Revelation 21:6 (NIV) – Quotations book 2018
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
God says: I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.
The bible, Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) – Zitateheft 2017
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
God says: As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.
The Bible, Isaiah 66:13 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2016
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Accept one another as Christ accepted us, to the glory of God.
The Bible, Romans 15:7 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2015
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Psalm 73:28 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2014
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
The Bible, Hebrew 13:14 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2013
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Jesus Christ said: My power is made perfekt in weakness.
The Bible, 2. Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) – Quotations book 2012
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
The Bible, Romans 12:21 (NIV) – Quotations book 2011
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
Мари́на Ива́новна Цвета́ева – Русский Люрикер (1892-1941)
Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva – Russian poet (1892-1941)
Лев Николаевич Толстой – русский писатель (1828-1910), из своих дневников (1857), Котировочная книга 2019
Лев Николаевич Толстой – русский писатель (1828-1910), котировки выпуска 2018
Мари́на Ива́новна Цвета́ева – Русский Люрикер (1892-1941), в журнале (3-го октябpя 1918 г.), Цитата буклет 2020
Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva – Russian poet (1892-1941), from a diary notice (October 3rd, 1918), Quotations book 2020
Федор Достоевский – русский писатель (1821-1881), из “Записки из Мёртвого дома” (1862), Цитаты 2005
Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky – Russian military leader and nobleman, between 1236 and 1259 Prince of Novgorod, 1249-63 Grand Prince of Kiev, 1252-1263 Grand Prince of Vladimir (1221-1263)
Алекса́ндр Яросла́вич Не́вский – Русский армейский лидер и дворянин, между 1236 и 1259 князь новгородский, 1249-1263 великий князь киевский, 1252-1263 великий князь владимирский (1221-1263)
Brian Joffe – South African company founder: Bidvest Group (b. 1947)
Ralph Coverdale – British psychologist, management consultant and trainer, founder of “The Coverdale Organisation” (1918-1975), Quotations book 2019
The Bible, Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)
Wilson Mizner – American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur (1876-1933), from “San Francisco Chronicle” (5.7.1932), Quotations book 2022
attributed to Pythagoras of Samos – Greek philosopher and mathematician (c. 570-501 B.C.), Quotations book 2017
Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), from “Warren Buffett’s Management Secrets” (2009), Quotations book 2015
Perry J. Kaufman – American financial theorist, investment-expert and author (b. 1943)
Joseph Pulitzer – American publisher and benefactor (1847-1911), Quotations book 2003
parable, read at Marc Levy – French novelist (born 1961), from “If Only It Were True”/”Just Like Heaven” (“Et si c’était vrai…”, 1999, Engl. 2000)
parabole lue par Marc Levy –romancier français (*1961), à partir de „Et si c’était vrai…“ (1999)
Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930)
attributed to Oscar Wilde – Irish writer (1854-1900), Quotations book 2016
Al Scalpone – American author and scriptwriter (1913-2000), Quotations book 2015
Charlie Munger – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1924), Quotations book 2002
Bill Provost – America loan consultant, chosen by Sir John Marks Templeton, value investor and philanthropist (1912-2008), Quotations book 2002
Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2006
Samuel Smiles – Scottish author and government reformer (1812-1904), from “Character” (1871)
Jan-David Golze – German business development expert, booking.com
Nelson Mandela – South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, 1994-99 president, Nobel Peace Prize (1918-2013), froms his autobiography “Long Walk to Freedom” (1994)
Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1963-1947), quoted in “Reader’s Digest” (March 1934)
Wisdom – Quotations book 2013
attributed to Thomas Jefferson – American politician, 1801-1909 third president and member of the American Enlightment movement (1743-1826), Quotations book 2008
attributed to Henry J. Kaiser – American entrepreneur, founder of several companies – today Kaiser Group International (1882-1967)
Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), from “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur`s Court” (1889), Chapter XXVIII, Quotations book 2013
Patrizio Bertelli – Italian entrepreneur (Prada, b. 1946)
Michael O’Leary – Irish businessman, who made Ryanair one of the largest European airlines (b. 1961), Quotations book 2017
Khalil Gibran – Lebanese Maronite poet, philosopher and artist, aka Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), from “The Prophet (1923), Quotations book 2018
Warren Buffett – American value investor, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (b. 1930), Quotations book 2006
attributed to Laozhi – chinese philosopher (ca 3rd-5th century BC)
Madonna – born Madonna Louise Ciccone, American singer, actress, songwriter, dancer, author and director (b. 1958)
Chinese proverb – Quotations book 2007
from the Tao Te Ching – most significant proverb collection of Daoism (chapter 81, 4th century BC), according to a legend written by Lao Tzu (Chinese philosopher, c. 3rd to 5th century BC)
He invented the “Franklin” open stove. He discovered that lightning is an electrical discharge by experimenting with a kite during a thunderstorm. He founded the Philadelphia Library, the University of Pennsylvania, and the American Philosophical Society. An accomplished linguist, he helped his nation better its relations with the European powers when those relations were critical to its survival. He established the US Post Office on a profitable basis. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Rising from meager origins, Benjamin Franklin became one of the nation’s wealthiest businessmen, owning its most successful printing and publishing firms. “Poor Richard’s Almanac”, which he published for some 25 years under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders was one of the nation’s most popular publications in its time.
Poor Richard’s Almanac is the source of these observations:
Benjamin Franklin – American politician, writer and scientist (1706-1790), from “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (1733-1758)
attributed to Confucius – Chinese philosopher and teacher (around 551-479 B.C.), from the “Lun Yu”, a collection of sayings attributed to Master Kong and his followers, first published in the 2nd century (book IX, chapter 28), Quotations book 2017
Sophocles – Greek poet (496 – 406/405 BC)
The Bible, Proverbs 24:5 (NIRV) – Quotations book 2019
Lin Yutang – Chinese philosopher (1895-1976), from “The Importance of Living” (1937)
Thomas Stearns Eliot – English-born American writer, Nobel Prize in literature 1948 (1888-1965)
Persian proverb
The Bible, Proverbs 24:3-4 (CEB) – Quotations book 2014
Ralph Waldo Emerson – American writer (1803-1882), from “Demonology” (1877)
Thomas Aquinas – Italian philosopher and theologian (1224/25-1274), from his comment on Aristotle’s Metaphysics “Sententia libri Metaphysicae” (lib. 1 l. 3 n. 13)
The Bible, Proverbs 16:16 (NIV)
Alfred Lord Tennyson – Pritish poet (1809-1892), from his poem “Locksley Hall” (1835, published in “Poems”, 1842)
attributed to Rabindranath Tagore – born Robindronath Thakur, Bengali poet, Nobel Prize in literature 1913 (1861-1941)
Philip A. Fisher – American Growth investor and Mentor of Warren Buffett (1907-2004), Quotations book 2007
Mika Häkkinen – Finnish former Formula One-racing driver (b. 1968), Quotations book 2007
slogan for motivation – Quotations book 2015
wisdom
Chinese proverb – Quotations book 2015
James W. Little – American banker (Morgan Stanley), Quotations book 2007
motivation
Vince Lombardi – legendary American football coach (1913-1970), Quotations book 2014
The Bible, Philippians 2:13 (N.N.) – Quotations book 2006
William Wilberforce – British parliamentarian and philanthropist, who had a relevant contribution to the abolishment of slavery (1759-1833)
Howard G. Hendricks – American Professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary (1924-2013), Quotations book 2008
attributed to Aristoteles Onassis – Greek reeder (1906-1975), known as one of the richest menin his time
Jeffrey P. “Jeff” Bezos – American company founder: Amazon (b. 1964), in an interview with Steven Levy for wired.com (November 13th, 2011)
C. S. Lewis – British writer (1898-1963), from “Mere Christianity” (1952)
C. S. Lewis – Britisch writer (1898-1963), from Collected Letters of C.S. Lewis: Volume III, Letter to Mary Van Deusen, May 25, 1951
wisdom – quoted in a sermon by Ernest T. Campbell, American pastor (1923-2010), at the Riverside Church, New York (January 25th, 1970)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon – English Baptist pastor (1834-1892), from his sermon #2098 “Where Are You Going?” (August 4th, 1889), Quotations book 2020
Dietrich Bonhoeffer – German Lutheran theologian (Confessing Church) and resistance fighter (1906-1945), from “Widerstand und Ergebung”
from the”Gesta Romanorum” – late medieval collection of examples (14th Century)
Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – Italian Catholic priest and pedagogue (1815-1888), from “Memorie Biografiche”, book IV, chapter XXXVII, 439 (1904)
Don Giovanni Melchiore Bosco – sacerdote cattolici e pedagogo italiano (1815-1888), de “Memorie Biografiche”, benda IV, capitolo XXXVII, 4439 (1904)
John Eldredge – American christian counsellor and author (b. 1960)
Dr. Forest E. Witcraft – American Scholar and boy scout(1894-1967), from “Within My Power” (1950), Quotations book 2003
Vince Lombardi – legendary American football coach (1913-1970), Quotations book 2018
George Smith Patton – American general (1885-1945), Quotations book 2013
Pope Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, since 2013 Holy Father (b. 1936), in a message on Twitter (2nd June 2013), Quotations book 2018
attributed to Billy Graham – born William Franklin Graham jr., American evangelist (1918-2018)
Sir Li Ka-shing – Hong Kong business magnate, investor and philanthropist (b. 1928), from his speech to graduates from Shantou University, Guangdong (April 29th, 2004), Quotations book 2021
attributed to Albert Einstein – German physicist,Nobel Prize in physics 1921 (1879-1955)
Ed Diener – American professor in psychology (b. 1946), from “Barclays Wealth Insights, Volume 4: The True Value of Wealth” (2007)
wisdom, often falsely attributed to Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 1861-65 16th president (1809-1865), abolished slavery in 1863;
the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield (Illinois) called his authorship most unlikely
Slogan – often attributed to Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910)
The Bible, Proverbs 13:11 (NIV) – Quotations book 2010
Pope John Paul II – born Karol Wojtyła, 1978-2005 Holy Father (1920-2005), from “Centesimus Annus” (1991), Quotations book 2006
Wisdom
Epicurus- Greek philosopher (341-270 BC), Quotations book 2007
Wisdom
attributed to Miguel de Cervantes Y Saavedra – Spanish writer (1547-1616)
Proverb – Quotations book 2005
The Bible, John 6:37 (NIRV) – Quotations book 2022
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Lucas 6:36 (NIV) – Quotations book 2021
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Marcus 9:24 (NIV) – Quotations book 2020
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Psalms 34:15 (NIV) – Quotations book 2019
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The bible, Revelation 21:6 (NIV) – Quotations book 2018
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The bible, Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) – Zitateheft 2017
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Isaiah 66:13 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2016
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Romans 15:7 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2015
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Psalm 73:28 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2014
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Hebrew 13:14 (NRSV) – Quotations book 2013
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, 2. Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) – Quotations book 2012
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.
The Bible, Romans 12:21 (NIV) – Quotations book 2011
The Protestant pastor and song writer Otto Riethmüller (1889-1939) – he belonged to the Confessing Church – decided in 1930 under the impression of the Nacional Socialism’s propaganda, to give henceforth every calendar year a headline with a Bible verse. An act of civil courage! He has established a tradition that still exists today. Meanwhile, the annual solution is set by the Ecumenical Association for Bible Reading (Ökumenische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bibellesen) three years in advance.