(16 quotes found)
“Your greatness is measured by your kindness; your education and intellect by your modesty; your ignorance is betrayed by your suspicions and prejudices, and your real caliber is measured by the consideration and tolerance you have for others.”
William J. H. Boetcker
“The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.”
“If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong, either with you or with your business.”
“You can't fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning a somersault. The same with man. No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities.”
“Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.”
“The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.”
“Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.”
“If you want to know how rich you really are, find out what would be left of you tomorrow if you should lose every dollar you own tonight.”
“We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and security for the wage payers and wage savers.”
“What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.”