Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: November 25, 1835 Death: August 11, 1919
Golf is an indispensable adjunct to high civilisation..
Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own..
Those who would administer [charity] wisely must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate ….
Not evil, but good, has come to the race from the accumulation of wealth by those who have the ability and energy that produce it..
There is little success where there is little laughter..
Speculation is a parasite feeding upon values, creating none..
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted..
Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket..
No man becomes rich unless he enriches others..
Instead of the question "What must I do for my employer?" substitute "What can I do".
Pioneering don't pay..
The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the knowledge and ability of its people. The productivity of that capital depends on how ….
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade..
The more difficult a problem becomes, the more interesting it is..
I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work..
I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's ….
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision..
I can't afford to pay them any other way..
The secret of happiness is renunciation..
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. I….
Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration..