Many of the most successful men I have known have never grown up. Youthfulness of spirit is the twin brother of optimism… Resist growing up!
B. C. FORBESLife is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
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Time mends all, ends all things earthly.
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We must learn that to enjoy happiness we must conscientiously and continuously seek to spread happiness. Selfishness is suicidal to happiness.
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The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the one pound given him by his master was made ruler over ten cities.
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Kill time and you will kill your career.
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The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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To make headway, improve your head.
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Life is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
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Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other fellow will in the end prove unprofitable for you. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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If the United States is to produce a nation of investors-as we must if we are to gain financial world-leadership-it is imperative that boards of directors be so constituted as to adequately represent the interests and inspire the complete confidence of investors of moderate substance.
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Bragging often precedes begging.
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Whimpering never kept a leaking vessel from foundering. Vigorously manning the pumps has. Get busy with your head and hands, not your chin.
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Justice must be blind to the hardness or softness of a man’s hands, as well as to the leanness or fatness of his pocketbook
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The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies.
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A word of appreciation often can accomplish what nothing else could accomplish.
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The man who has done his level best… is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
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