Creation of capital
Capital must be propelled by self-interest; it cannot be enticed by benevolence. Walter Bagehot – English economist and author, editor in chief of “The Economist” (1826-1877)
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Character
Reputation is what others think of us; character is what God and the angels know of us. Thomas Paine – American independece fighter and human rights activist, known as “voice of the American revolution” (1737-1809), Quotations book 2005
Need and greed
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man”s need, but not every man”s greed. Mahatma Gandhi – Indian politician (1869-1948), Quotations book 2005
Taking the job seriously
Always take your job seriously, never yourself. Dwight David Eisenhower – American general and politician, 1953-61 34th president (1890-1969), Quotations book 2005
Action
There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. John F. Kennedy – American politician, 1961-63 35th president (1917-1963), Quotations book 2005
Equity participation
I don”t have sense enough to figure out when to go into cash, so we”re always fully invested in stocks. Philip L. Carret – American Investor and founder of Pioneer Fund (1896-1998), Quotations book 2005
Religion
When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion. Abraham Lincoln – American politician, 16th president 1896-65 (1809-1865)
The bottom 10 percent
The cruelest system in the world is when they give people 3 percent to 4 percent increases to keep them even with inflation. They carry them along, don’t give them appraisals, don’t tell them what they are doing wrong, how they can improve and then, a recession comes. Then, they call them in and say, “Hey, you gotta go.” That is the cruellest form of management. We tell the bottom...
Factors for success
– The business can only be truly successful if it improves the life of people. – The richness of man is the work – not the money, which is only a tool to go through life. – Have clarity on what you do and make it readable to the outside. Pietro Barilla – Italian food-entrepreneur (1913-1993), Quotations book 2006
Forces
What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage. Bruce Barton – American author and Advertising expert (1886-1967), Quotations book 2006
Will and achievement
It is God at work in you – giving you the will and the power to achieve His purpose. The Bible, Philippians 2:13 (N.N.) – Quotations book 2006
Trust in GOD
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. The Bible, Psalm 37:5 (KJV) – Quotations book 2006
Entrepreneur
Being an entrepreneur means having a different view of the future. Ludwig von Mises – Austrian economist (1881-1973), Quotations book 2006
Govern
It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. George Washington – American politician, 1789-97 first president (1732-99), Quotations book 2006
New ideas
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. Mark Twain – born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, American writer (1835-1910), Quotations book 2006
Learning
Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2006
Trust
The first thing is character. Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it. … A man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. I think that is the fundamental basis of business. John Pierpont Morgan – American banker (1837-1913), from a statement before a Congressional committee (1912), Quotations...
Watchword 2006
I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. The Bible, Josua 1:5 (KJV) – Quotations book 2006 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...
Aim high
Aim at Heaven and you will get ‚earth thrown in’. Aim at earth and you will get neither. C. S. Lewis – British writer (1898-1963), Quotations book 2006