19 quotes
American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937)
“Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.”
"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship"
on Relationships
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."
on Wisdom
"The only question with wealth is what you do with it."
"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship."
"Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great."
on Ambition
"And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better."
on Faith
"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success."
on Success
"I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake."
on Life
"Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim."
"I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts."
"It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know."
"A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily"
on Time
"Good management consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people."
on Leadership
"Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people."
"Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people."
"After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession."
on Religion
"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets."
"It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy."
