When I work fourteen hours a day, seven days a week, I get lucky.

- Armand Hammer

People I meet today, especially journalists who interview me, are astonished to hear that Lenin told me, in effect, that Communism was not working an…

- Armand Hammer

Food shortage will be to the 1990's what oil shortage was to the 1970's.

- Armand Hammer

The art world is a jungle echoing to the calls of vicious jealousies and ruthless combat between dealers and collectors; but I have been walking in t…

- Armand Hammer

I can't think of anything better to do with a life than to wear it out in efforts to be useful to the world.

- Armand Hammer

Raking over the past and sifting its dust is an occupation for the idle or the elderly retired.

- Armand Hammer

Regrets and recriminations only hurt your soul.

- Armand Hammer

Russian is a very deceptive language, because it looks easy at first: it's like setting out for a gentle stroll and realizing that you've committed y…

- Armand Hammer

One of my father's most precious legacies to me was spiritual. I learned from him the value of courage and the strength of will.

- Armand Hammer