- Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
- He who knows best knows how little he knows.
- Delay is preferable to error.
- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- Never spend your money before you have earned it.
- Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
- Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
- Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
- It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
- I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
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10 Life & Business Lessons from Thomas Jefferson
10 More Business Quotes Worth Reading
- All lasting business is built on friendship. – Alfred A. Montapert
- Be candid with everyone. – Jack Welch
- Our favorite holding period is forever. – Warren Buffet
- Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing. – Thomas Jefferson
- I buy when other people are selling. – J. Paul Getty
- A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets. – Steve Jobs
- Business is a combination of war and sport. – Andre Maurois
- I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod. – Winston Churchill
- And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department. – Andrew Carnegie
- Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. – Dale Carnegie
10 Business Quotes Worth Reading
- Nothing happens until someone sells something. – Tom Watson
- Business, that’s easily defined – it’s other people’s money. – Peter Drucker
- If you owe the bank $100 that’s your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that’s the bank’s problem. – J. Paul Getty
- It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. – Tom Brokaw
- You know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in. – John D. Rockefeller
- I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it’s possible. – Milton Friedman
- Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. – Donald Trump
- Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones. – Ben Franklin
- Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures. – Tom Peters
- The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government. – Mitt Romney
Wisdom and Wit from Ben Franklin
I am currently reading a biography of Benjamin Franklin. One aspect of the text that I have found entertaining and enlightening are Franklin’s endless quotes and maxims that each offer wisdom and wit. Here are a few of my favorites so far:
- Fish and guest both stink after 3 days
- Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
- He’s a fool that makes his doctor his heir
- Necessity never made a good bargain
- A good example is the best sermon
- Diligence is the mother of good luck
- God helps those who help themselves
The author explains that many of these were adapted from common sayings or previous works – and most were published by Franklin in the 1720′s, nearly 300 years ago. Timeless knowledge from a founding father that we can enjoy on this 4th of July.
