Most Money will be made in the future – as has been in the past – by owning businesses and not by selling and buying them. Benjamin Graham – born as Benjamin Großbaum, American investor and inventor of systematic stocks analysis (1894-1976), following “The Intelligent Investor” (1949), Quotations book 2015
A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone. Henry David Thoreau – American writer and philosopher (1817-1862), from “Walden” (1854), Quotations book 2015
La parole est moitié à celui qui parle, moitié à celui qui l’écoute. Speaking is half his who speaks, and half his who hears. Michel de Montaigne – French writer and philosopher (1533-1592), from “De l”expèrience”, published in the third volume of his essays (1595), Quotations book 2015
The customer still thinks on the quality of our products, when he has long forgotten the price. Business slogan – Quotations book 2015
Talk only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. The Bible, Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) – Quotations book 2015
I have made my money by observing that people in general exaggerated the importance of events. David Ricardo – British investor and economist (1772-1823), Quotations book 2015
Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees. Douglas Malloch – American writer, known as “Lumberman”s poet” (1877-1938), from his poem “Good Timber” (1926), Quotations book 2015
Nous réussissons aux entreprises qui exigent les qualités positives que nous possédons, mais nous excellons dans celles qui peuvent également se servir de nos défauts. We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects. attribuée à Alexis de Tocqueville zugeschrieben – philosophe politique et homme...
Talent, I believe, is most likely to be found among nonconformists, dissenters and rebels. David Ogilvy – legendary British advertising executive and entrepreneur (1911-1999), from “Confessions of an Advertising Man” (1971), Quotations book 2015
What ever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do. Walt Disney – American cartoonist and film producer (1901-1966), Quotations book 2015
All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney – American cartoonist and film producer (1901-1966), Quotations book 2015
The great art lies to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things persuasion only is to work. John Milton – English poet and political theorist (1608-1674), from “Areopagitica” (1644), Quotations book 2015
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. Andy Warhol – American Artist (1928-1987), from “The Philosophy of Andy Warhol” (1975), Quotations book 2015
Do good to all, but leave everyone with his own responsibility. Pope John XXIII – Born Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli, 1958-63 Holy Father, also called “Council pope” or because of his humility and populism “il Papa buono” – “the good Pope” (1881-1963), from a letter to his brother Severo (1949), Quotations...
A good leader inspires men to have confidence in him; a great leader inspires them to have confidence in themselves. Wisdom – Quotations book 2015
Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2015
There are more people who surrender, than those who fail. attributed to Henry Ford – American engineer and industrialist (1863-1947), Quotations book 2015
A world at prayer is a world at peace. Al Scalpone – American author and scriptwriter (1913-2000), Quotations book 2015
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi – Indian politician (1869-1948), in “Young India” from August 11th, 1920, Quotations book 2013 and 2015