The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
Interpretation
True success is measured not just by wealth but by one's ethical standards.
This quote emphasizes that achieving financial success at the expense of one's moral principles constitutes a failure. It suggests that integrity and conscience are fundamental elements of true success, and one cannot truly be considered a success if they have compromised their values to gain material wealth.
In practice
This quote is perfect to use during a business ethics seminar to highlight the importance of integrity in achieving success.
How you start is important, very important, but in the end it is how you finish that counts. It is easier to be a self-starter than a self-finisher. The victor in the race is not the one who dashes off swiftest but the one who leads at the finish. In the race for success, speed is less important than stamina. The sticker outlasts the sprinter in life's race. In America we breed many hares but not so many tortoises.
I have known not a few men who, after reaching the summits of business success, found themselves miserable on attaining retirement age. They were so exclusively engrossed in their day to day affairs that they had no time for friend making.
Jealousy is an inner consciousness of one's own inferiority. It is a mental cancer.
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Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.
Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter.
You can't win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You're only as good as the team you have behind you.
I never set out to be a businessman
In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.
I made the decision to turn pro, and I remember what Ali said to me: 'Get Angelo Dundee. He's the right complexion with the right connection.' He knew boxing. Our relationship was so genuine, so sincere.
Focus on the impact you make versus the title you have.
For me right now I think being the world number one is a bigger deal than being the world champion because I think it shows better who plays the best chess. That sounds self-serving but I think it's also right.
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