Occupation: Business Magnate Birth: November 25, 1835 Death: August 11, 1919
I began to learn what poverty meant. It was burnt in my heart then that my father had to beg for work and there came the resolve that I would cure th….
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it..
Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who were cleverer than himself.
Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised..
The surest foundation of a manufacturing concern is quality. After that, and a long way after, comes cost..
The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do….
The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich.
I give money for church organs in the hope the organ music will distract the congregation's attention from the rest of the service..
I don't believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life..
You develop millionaires the way you mine gold. You expect to move tons of dirt to find an ounce of gold, but you don't go into the mine looking for ….
Young man, make your name worth something..
Success is the power to acquire whatever one demands of life without violating the rights of others..
Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate..
Mutual ignorance breeds mutual distrust..
You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself..
Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!.
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust to be managed for the good of others..
A sunny disposition is worth more than [a monetary] fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be m….
...the law which is never to be broken is never required..
TEAMWORK: the fuel that allows common people attain uncommon results..
The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work..