Smart people quotes about business. Quotes about business and the success of great people: a course for prosperity

In this section you can read people quotes and philosophers of all ages, as well as business quotes successful people of our planet. Represented aphorisms,as well as Interesting Facts about great people. For many, a good quote is a "locomotive" in achieving great goals. And any successful business men has a couple of good quotes in his arsenal ...

The only obstacle to the implementation of our plans for tomorrow may be our today's doubts. (Franklin Roosevelt).
*interesting fact about Franklin Roosevelt- in honor of Franklin Roosevelt, a street in Yalta was named, earlier this street was called Boulevard.

With a gentleman, I always try to be one and a half times the big gentleman, and with a crook, I try to be one and a half times the big crook. (Otto von Bismarck).*interesting Bismarck fact- it was Bismarck who laid the foundation for the unification of the German principalities into a single national state - Germany, also under Bismarck the level of democracy gradually began to decline, which the elite did not particularly like ...

If you chop wood yourself, they will warm you twice(Henry Ford) . *interesting forde fact- he has one aphorism, which is not often seen on the Internet, at one time he said - "A car is not a luxury, but a means of transportation." Another thing I want to note about Ford is that he was an engineer and very hardworking man, and people who do nothing and at the same time have a lot of money, he called - unworthy of existence!

Great opportunities come to everyone, but many do not even know that they have met with them.(William Channing Ellery).*interesting fact of Channing- his books were famous, even Leo Tolstoy himself read his "works". And the main ideology in the later books of Channing was that God exists in the soul of every person. He was also an activist for the abolition of black slavery.

If a person says that something is not for sale, he is not a businessman. The business is built on the fact that everything is for sale. In addition to honor and dignity, of course. Although some say it's for sale (Vladimir Evtushenkov).* interesting facts about Yevtushenkov- has two higher educations (University of Mendeleev and Moscow State University). Owns a 65% stake in AFK Sistema and is the current chairman of the board of directors.

It's all about thoughts. Thought is the beginning of everything. And thoughts can be controlled. And therefore, the main thing of perfection is to work on thoughts. (L.N. Tolstoy). * interesting facts about Tolstoy- He could not finish the university, he left it without a degree. But in the end he became a cadet and participated in Crimean War. So it was this period of time that inspired L.N. Tolstoy in the future to create a novel: "War and Peace".

If you set off towards your goal and stop along the way to throw stones at every dog ​​that barks at you, you will never reach your goal. (Fedor Dostoevsky).* interesting facts about Fyodor Dostoevsky- Fedor had his first child when he was 46 years old, unfortunately the child (daughter) died after 3 months. In total, Fedor had four children, two died ...

Ideas are the cheapest commodity ... But the number of people who can implement ideas and make money from them is very limited (Bruce Barton). *interesting facts about Bruce Barton is an American writer and businessman who came up with the idea of ​​creating names for such companies as General Motors and General Electric. He also suggested at one time the idea that companies would sponsor programs on central TV channels.
How many millionaires do you know who built their fortune on interest on deposits? Here I am about the same(Robert Allen). *interesting facts about Robert Allen- he has many bestselling business books that have enabled Americans to increase their financial literacy and earn big money, one of the books is "Many Sources of Income".

Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, while poor people have small libraries and big TVs (Zig Ziglar). *interesting facts about Zig- author of books on positive thinking, has written more than 20 books on sales, success, leadership, personal motivation. In business circles, he was called Sieg, many books are still relevant and, for example: "Deal Secrets"

Money will not buy happiness for someone who does not know what he wants. Money will not show the goal to those who choose their path with their eyes closed (Ayn Rand). *interesting facts about Aina Rand- a writer and philosopher, in whose veins Jewish blood flows, was born in Russia, and then moved to America, where she became one of the founders of the philosophy of objectivism.

Education will help you survive. Self-education will lead you to success(Jim Rohn). *interesting facts about jim ron- this person is one of the champions in the number of speeches in front of an audience - about 6500 times, about 4.1 million people listened to his oral lectures.

Each of our days is a bank account, and the money on it is our time. There are no rich and poor here, everyone has 24 hours (Christopher Rice). *interesting facts about Christopher Rice Why did he become a famous writer? But because his mother was a writer, his aunt was a writer, and his father was an artist and a poet...

Great deeds must be done without hesitation, so that the thought of danger does not weaken courage and speed.(Gaius Julius Caesar).*interesting facts about Julius Caesar- this great person became famous for many achievements in the Roman Republic, in fact, he is the ancestor of the word "king" (that is, after his death, many monarchs wanted to call themselves the Great Caesar, for example, in German, Caesar is "Kaiser").

Better to fail at originality than succeed at imitation(Herman Melville).*interesting facts about Herman Melville- became famous for his famous literary work Moby Dick, published in 1851. Initially, the public did not appreciate this novel, but after 50 years, literature was recognized as a masterpiece.

Only those who are capable of long-term concentration on one task will be able to achieve real success (Pavel Durov). * interesting facts about Pavel Durov- Durov's fortune is estimated at 8 billion rubles, he has already shown how he can "manage his finances", launching 5 thousandth bills in the form of airplanes from the window of his office ...

We read too many trifling little books, they take up our time and give us absolutely nothing. Actually, we should only read what we admire (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe).*interesting facts about Goethe- Goethe was not only brilliant poet, but after 1782 he became a Freemason. Also, he had a lot of mistresses and only by 1788 he decided to marry an uneducated girl (flower girl).

The leader must have the strength of character and perseverance in order to endure what is beyond the power of ordinary employees (Jack Ma). *interesting facts about Jack Ma- He is the founder of Taobao (this is a Chinese site, similar to Ebay). could not compete with Taobao.

In business, as in science, there is no room for love or hate.(Samuel Butler). *interesting facts about Samuel Butler- graduated from the University of Cambridge, a year later migrated to New Zealand where he raised sheep. After 5 years, he returned to England, and sheep breeding doubled his capital.
These are the immutable laws of business: words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, and only execution is reality (Harold Jenin). *interesting facts about Harold Jenin was an American businessman who lived for 87 years. And his wife lived 102 years.

He who loses money loses a lot; he who loses a friend loses much more; whoever loses faith loses everything (Eleanor Roosevelt).*interesting facts about Eleanor Roosevelt- this is surprising, but she was more popular than her husband, President Franklin Roosevelt, in addition, in the early 1940s she was appointed Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States.

Solving problems does not bring results, but only helps to prevent damage. Results come from the use of opportunities (Peter Drucker) . - he does not have many books and quotes about business, but the famous book "Effective Leader" about increasing the personal effectiveness of a leader has become a bestseller. The book explains how to start change with yourself so that it affects the entire company.

An entrepreneur, like a surgeon, must be able to hurt. Not everyone is capable of it, and not everyone likes it. (Vladimir Potanin).*interesting facts about Vladimir Potanin- this businessman in 2006 was in 89th place in the Forbes world list. In 2016, he already occupies 51st place in the world and 1st place in Russia, although from 2006 to 2016 there were already 2 crises ... And his business is growing, he bought in 2015 a stake in the Zaodno network.

Half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is perseverance. (Steve Jobs) .*interesting facts about Jobs- His only wife was Lauren Powell, he met her when he lectured at the Stanford Business School. They had 3 children in total: 1 boy and 2 girls. About his youngest daughter Eve, he said: "she will either become the head of Apple or the president of the United States."

If in front of you great goal, and your possibilities are limited - act anyway, for only through action can your possibilities increase (Sri Aurobindo). *interesting facts about Aurbindo- was a philosopher and poet, was the founder of integral yoga. In 1950 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I remember about the books I read no more than about the food I ate, but it was the books that helped me to take place (as a person) (Ralph Waldo Emerson).*interesting facts about Ralph Waldo Emerson- Emerson was a poet, writer, philosopher and public figure. Later he turned out to be the spiritual leader of the liberals, and in Germany he won the sympathy of readers and influenced F. Nietzsche.

Business on trust ends in big blood(Boris Berezovsky).
*interesting facts about Boris Berezovsky- his family (father and mother) and he himself were engineers. Berezovsky had two higher educations (MLL and Mekhmat of Moscow State University), and later completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute of Management Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences. He had 6 children, 4 daughters and 2 sons. There were two wives - an official marriage, the third - a civil one. Each wife has 2 children.

The first rule of business is to treat others as you would like to be treated.(Charles Dickens).
*interesting facts about Charles Dickens- his first love is the daughter of a banker: Maria Bidnell, but he did not find happiness in this marriage, after he went to Ellen Ternan. Based on this motive, the film "The Invisible Woman" was shot in 2013.

Friendship based on business is better than business based on friendship(William James).
*interesting facts about William James- in 1907 he was a professor of psychology at Harvard University, where he later organized the first laboratory of applied psychology in the United States. James devoted a lot of time to spiritualism and parapsychological experiments.

There is only one plan in business: no plan(Thomas Dewar).
*interesting facts about Thomas Dewar- in addition to quotes, he has many jokes and aphorisms, they even had a special status - "duarisms", as an example - The biggest lies are written on tombstones."

The Internet does not change the business model, it can only give powerful new tools to existing ones.(Doug Devas).
*interesting facts about Doug Dewas- Graduated from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University, and in the early 2000s became President of Amway Corporation. He showed himself as a leader with pronounced organizational skills.

Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in complete darkness: you know what you're doing, but no one else (Stuart Henderson Britt).
*interesting facts about Stuart Henderson- years of life 1907-1979, was an American psychologist, the direction of psychology is social.

Business is a game, the greatest game in the world if you know how to play it(Thomas Watson Jr.).
*interesting facts about Watson- this is a statement about the business of the younger Thomas Watsan, and there was also an older one, he said, - "nothing in the world can replace perseverance."

There is nothing easier than to find fault with others. To grumble, you do not need any mind, no talent, no self-denial(Robert West).
*interesting facts about Robert West is a famous professor who has helped many people to quit smoking. He is the founder of NHS Stop Smoking Services and has been a consultant to the UK Department of Health. Published the book "I don't smoke anymore".

Even if you are on the right track, you will be crushed if you stand still.(William Penn Adair Rogers).
*interesting facts about Rogers- the famous actor and journalist of the early 20th century. He was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a person capable of simultaneously throwing three ropes (lasso). He was the highest paid actor in the 1930s, appearing in more than 70 films throughout his career.

You must be interested and determined in order to start a business. And the test of determination will be your business plan (Yitzhak Adizes).
* interesting facts about Adizes- The Government of the Russian Federation attracted him as a consultant to raise to more high level management systems.

Life is like riding a bicycle. You won't fall while pedaling.(Claude Pepper).
*interesting facts about Claude Pepper- at one time he was a senator in the state of Florida, his career did not go further, because. an influential sophist declared that his sister was a Thespian, although there is nothing wrong with that, because The word "Thespian" means - a fan of dramatic art.

Uncertainty and risk are the main difficulty and the main chance of business(David Hertz).
*interesting facts about David Hertz- Hertz was an outstanding scientist and had many titles. He also served as commander of the US Navy during World War II. Colleagues and friends called him affectionately - "because-because."

A person who is lucky is a person who has done what others were only going to do.(Jules Renard).
*interesting facts about Jules Renard- Renard was a famous French writer, and when he was little he was jealous of Victor Hugo's grandchildren, so Jules and Hugo "knew each other."

He who does not have the courage to risk his life to achieve freedom deserves to be a slave(Georg Hegel).
*interesting facts about Georg Hegel- Hegel is a real philosopher, but this person was unusual, for example, he easily talked about complex issues, deductively going to the appropriate conclusions, but in conversations on everyday topics he had difficulty choosing words.

A dollar is worth as much as the exchange says(Milton Friedman).
*interesting facts about Milton Friedman- Friedman was a laureate Nobel Prize on economics. He adhered to such a view - "if the state does not interfere in the regulation of the market, then in the long term, current prices will tend to be competitive."

Nothing in the world can replace perseverance. Talent? Talented losers - all the time. Genius? Unrecognized geniuses have become proverbial. Education? The world is full of fools good education. Only perseverance and work will grind everything (Thomas Watson Sr.).
*interesting facts about Thomas Watson- was the head of IBM, brought a lot of innovation to the company, he was not an engineer and he did not have higher education but he had excellent organizational skills.

Everyone knows that money can buy shoes, but not happiness, food, but not appetite, bed, but not sleep, medicine, but not health, servants, but not friends, entertainment, but not joy, teachers, but not intelligence ( Socrates).
*interesting facts about Socrates- Once Socrates got a kick, he endured it too ... people were surprised and asked why there was no reaction from him, he replied: "If a donkey kicked me, would I sue him?"

The best reward that life can give you is the opportunity to work hard, doing worthwhile work. (Theodore Roosevelt).
* interesting facts about Theodore Roosevelt- Roosevelt was very fond of eating eggs for breakfast. Few people know, but his whole family knew how to use stilts and every member of the family had them.

The biggest mistake is that we give up quickly. Sometimes you just have to try one more time to get what you want. (Thomas Edison) .
* interesting facts about Thomas Edison- he made a gate in his yard, which was connected to a domestic water supply pump, those who entered pumped several liters of water into his cistern

In general, people work harder and more innovatively when they are not forced, a completely different picture where they are strictly told what to do (Soichiro Honda) .
*interesting facts about Soichiro Honda- He was born into a poor family, his father was a blacksmith. One of his main beliefs was - the method of "trial and error" is an integral part of success.

The great science of living happily is to live only in the present(Pythagoras).
*interesting facts about Pythagoras- he was not only ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician ... and also participated in Olympic Games and turned out to be the winner. In addition, he claimed that everything in the world is reflected in numbers, and his favorite number was 10.

People who decide to act are usually lucky. On the contrary, they are rarely successful for people who only do what they weigh and delay (Herodotus).
*interesting facts about Herodotus- was not only a famous historian, which is why he was nicknamed the "father of history", but he was also a traveler who traveled to many countries and cities of the ancient world.

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I would spend six hours sharpening my axe. (Abraham Lincoln).
* interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln- he is considered one of the best presidents of America, many still cite his selflessness as an example, also, because of his tragic death, he is considered by the people as a martyr who gave his life for the reunification of the country and the liberation of black slaves.

If you do not have a goal in life, then you will work for someone who has it.(Robert Anthony).
*interesting facts about Robert Anthony- the famous psychologist and scientist from the United States, who specializes in the field of management. His books have helped many people become successful in life. Download the book "Stop thinking! Act!"

I am often asked: “Where did you start?” With the will to live. I wanted to live, not to vegetate(Oleg Tinkov).
*interesting facts about Oleg Tinkov- at one time, beer was produced under the Tinkoff brand, before the start of sales of this beer, a marketing campaign was launched, in which Oleg made up a story that his roots come from the family of brewers.

Poverty puts barriers to our desires, but it also limits, and wealth multiplies our needs, but also makes it possible to satisfy them. (Vauvenargues, Luc de Clapier).
*interesting facts about Luc de Clapier- French writer, philosopher and moralist. Was very smart person, but during the service he fell ill with smallpox, which did not allow him to move further up the career ladder.
When a crop is not harvested for a long time, it rots. But if you put off things all the time, they only become more.(Paulo Coelho) .
*interesting facts about Paulo Coelho- women have always experienced increased attention to his person, as a result, he was married four times, but remained and remains to this day married to Kristina Oitisika, who inspires him to publish wonderful books.

For a ship that does not know where it is sailing, not a single wind will be fair.(Lucius Annaeus Seneca).
*interesting facts about Seneca- received the highest position of consul and in those days reached a wealth of 300 million sisters (these are silver coins weighing 1.13 grams).

Everything that I once said to myself must be done (this is the only way a real iron will is acquired). To be a master of oneself and then become a master for others - this is what I should, what I want and what I will pursue (Leskov N.M). *interesting facts about N.M. Leskov- Leskov was friends with Leo Tolstoy, he spoke very warmly about him and his ideas. So he wrote about Lev Nikolaevich in one of his letters - "I am always in agreement with him and there is no one on earth who would be dearer to me than him."

Raise a man so that the state rises. Man is the goal, all systems are means, religion too. No one should turn systems into a goal. Because man is the most worthy of respect being and it is important to serve him (Recep Erdogan).* interesting facts about Recep Tayyip Erdogan- As a child, he lived in a poor family and worked part-time like many boys on the street, selling drinks. He played football, but his father did not allow him to start a professional football career.

Nothing gives more advantages over others than the ability to remain calm and cool in any situation. (Thomas Jefferson).*interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson- As president of the United States, he provided the government with money only customs duties without collecting taxes from the population, it was an economic success, but as a result of the Napoleonic Wars, US trade with London and Paris was interrupted - and this led to a collapse.

Almost the only way to earn really big money is to open your own business. You will never get much by working for someone. Find "your niche, produce a product that people need, but which they cannot buy or get with great difficulty (Jean Paul Getty). *interesting facts about Paul Getty- Paul Getty said that "a long-term relationship with a woman is possible only if you are bankrupt." He was married five times.

Start small. If things go well, build up a big position(George Soros).
*interesting facts about George Soros- He is known as a financier and philanthropist, as well as a social thinker and author of a number of books. I invested in stocks, funds, etc. In 2000 was the fall of the NASDAQ, as a result of which, he lost three billion dollars at once.

Always try to include the value of the item(David Ogilvie).
*interesting facts about David Ogilvy- He is one of the most successful advertisers in the world ... It is noteworthy that after the army he learned to be very concise in his letters, for example - a letter to the governor of Puerto Rico, who was re-elected to this post, David wrote: “Dear Governor . Thank God. Yours forever, D.O."

When secretaries sit back and chatter, it is a clear sign that the institution is in a state of decay (Lee Iacocca).
*interesting facts about Lee Iacocca- Lee Iacocca worked at Ford for a long time - was a manager. But under his management, one line of cars had an incorrectly designed chassis, after which all these cars had to be recalled and the company suffered serious losses. In this regard, Henry Ford fired the young manager...

Finance and business are dangerous waters where voracious sharks roam in circles looking for prey. In this game, knowledge is the key to strength and power. Spend money on knowing what you are doing, otherwise someone will "do" you very quickly. Financial illiteracy is a huge problem. People constantly get into dangerous situations just because they are not properly prepared (Donald Trump).
*interesting facts about Donald Trump- Everyone knows that Trump is a construction magnate in the United States. But few people know that since his student years, Trump does not drink anything and does not smoke. And he sleeps 3-4 hours a day and believes that this is quite enough.

I 100% assure you that every novice businessman should have a company development strategy. But do not forget that this is not a dogma, and depending on the situation, you can, and even need to, deviate from the plan. (Vladimir Lisin).
* interesting facts about Vladimir Lisin- Currently, Vladimir Lisin is one of the richest businessmen in Russia, he ranks 8th according to Forbes in 2015. He holds the main stake in the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works. My labor activity he started in 1975 as a regular electrician for a Russian coal company.
When I did not have enough money, I sat down to think, and did not run to earn money. An idea is the most valuable commodity in the world(Steve Jobs) .
*interesting facts about Jobs- "Many people praise Jobs, but few people know his character flaws... For example, he was a perfectionist, which of course helped him to make unique designs, but for employees it sometimes turned into hell, for example: machine tools and machines in his factory were painted and repainted many times while he fanatically chose color solution. As a result, there were snow-white walls, like in a museum, black leather chairs for $ 20 thousand and a custom-made expensive unique staircase ... Even at the end of his life, while in the hospital, he reviewed 67 nurses before choosing the three he liked whom he allowed to look after himself before his death ... "

All life is risk management, not risk elimination(Walter Wriston).
*interesting facts about Walter Wriston- "He was a famous banker. He had two wives. He lived to be 85 years old, and all his books, articles and works are stored in the American Tufts Archive in digitized form."

At the root of every successful venture is a bold decision once made.(Peter Drucker).
*interesting facts about Peter Drucker- "The Drucker Prize is an annual event held by the Graduate School of Management of St. state university, within which GSOM students and graduates receive awards in various categories. The awards ceremony is organized by the students themselves."

Stop being afraid of failure(Larry Page).
*interesting facts about Larry Page- "In 1998, Larry Page offered Yahoo! to buy Google along with PageRank for $1 million. Yahoo refused. In 2005, Google was already worth $80 billion, and the company's annual profit was $1.5 billion"

If you want to have enough money for you and your family - work yourself ... If you want to provide for your future generations - make people work for you (Karl Marx).
*interesting facts about Karl Marx- "Karl Marx is a famous German philosopher, he studied the basics of the class struggle. He had never been to Russia, although his teachings became the basis of the communist movement. There was a statue of Zeus in his office and he grew his beard, imitating Zeus ..."

There are three ways to go broke: the fastest is horse racing, the most enjoyable is women, and the most reliable is Agriculture (William Pitt, Jr.).
*interesting facts about William Pitt- "William Pitt - headed the Cabinet of Ministers of Great Britain. He became prime minister at 24. In the entire history of the country - he is the youngest prime minister."

Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field(Denis Waitley).
*interesting facts about Denis Whiteley"He is the author of 16 books and has released hundreds of audio lectures translated into 14 languages, and 10 of them have also become bestsellers in their category... Few people know when USANA Health Sciences learned that Denis Whateley does not have a master's degree, he has announced his retirement from the company, and the company has not been able to verify whether Whately's Ph.D. from the University of La Jolla is genuine."

If you want to succeed, keep believing in yourself even when no one else believes in you. (Abraham Lincoln) .
*interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln- "Few people know that Lincoln went bankrupt several times while running his business. Also, he was defeated many times in elections for the Senate and for President ... It was tall man- 193 cm and he wore a hat in the form of a cylinder (which added to his height), in which he sometimes hid money and important letters.

Education increases the chances of wealth (Alisher Usmanov).
* explanation by Alisher Usmanov on the quote- "The chances of becoming rich are always greater when you are educated and also have the natural qualities that rich, successful or great businessmen are endowed with. Work is like a sport of high achievements. If you have champion qualities, putting work into them, you will always achieve your goal."

I have no friends or enemies - only competitors (Aristotle Onassis).
*interesting fact about Aristotle Onassis- He was the son of a rich father, but started the business without his help, walking for a long time near the tobacco factory, he managed, after his perseverance, to offer samples of tobacco, after which he received his first order for several thousand dollars.

I didn’t just take a place for myself, I didn’t just take office - I decided for myself that I was ready to restore my country for anything, for any sacrifice. That is, I have defined this for myself as the main meaning of my whole life. And for myself I decided that this is mine, in broad sense personal life, my personal interests are over (Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich).
*an interesting fact about Putin V.V.- While serving in the KGB, Vladimir Putin had the nickname "Moth".

I learned a simple lesson that changed the whole system today retail in America. Let's say I bought a product for 80 cents. If you put it on the counter at a price of $ 1, you can sell three times more than at a price of $ 1 and 20 cents. I halved my profits, but ended up with much more on volume (Samuel Walton) .
*interesting fact about Samuel Walton- During the Great Depression, Sam Walton took part in the family milk business, his duties included milking cows and delivering milk to customers.

You will never swim across the ocean if you are afraid of losing sight of the shore.(Christopher Columbus).*interesting facts about Columbus- This is one of the sailors, about whose biography there is very little truthful and reliable information. But what is known for certain is the dying words of Christopher: “Into your hands, Lord, I entrust my spirit”

In Silicon Valley, many started their own business, created companies, but did not understand what they would do. First, decide why you need all this, how the company will be useful to society, and only then develop it (Mark Zuckerberg).
*interesting facts about Zuckerberg- Time magazine named Zuckerberg Person of the Year in 2010. Mark Zuckerberg announced on December 8, 2010 that he had joined the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic campaign by billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. On June 30, 2013, Mark Zuckerberg, along with other Facebook employees, took part at the gay pride parade in San Francisco...

There is only one thing that a person can completely control - this is his own attitude towards life.(Napoleon Hill).
*interesting facts about Napoleon Hill-During his work on the book Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon managed to take detailed interviews with five hundred of the most successful Americans and develop a universal formula for success suitable for people of even the most modest abilities. Hill's interlocutors included such famous people as Henry Ford, Charles Schwab, William Wrigley, Clarence Darrow, Luther Burbank, John Pierpont Morgan and even three American presidents.

Anyone who wants to see the results of his work immediately should become a shoemaker. The value of a person should be determined by what he gives, and not by what he is able to achieve. Try to become not successful, but a valuable person. You need to learn the rules of the game. And then, you need to start playing the best. The biggest stupidity is to do the same thing and hope for a different result. (Albert Einstein).

If you want to do business, develop and become rich, it is best to learn from those who have reached certain heights in this area. Quotes about business and the success of great people lift the veil of secrecy on a special way of thinking that goes beyond the stereotypical.

"Golden" percentage

In the UK, Oxford is home to the international confederation Oxfam, which includes 17 organizations public type operating in 94 countries. The direction of their activity is the search for ways to solve and injustice.

According to Oxfam data, published in early 2016 under the heading "Economy for the One Percent", 1% has the capital equivalent to the combined capital of 99% of the rest of the planet's inhabitants. To carry out statistical calculations, the indicators of 2015 taken from the report of Credit Suisse Group, a Swiss financial conglomerate, were used.

Great people

In fact, it is much more interesting how people become so successful and rich and how you can learn this. Since thinking is primary in relation to the actions taken, then perhaps it contains the key to understanding. There is no way to meet such people in person and ask them a lot of questions. But it is still possible to walk along the tangent of their worldview ...

John Davison Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are the undisputed authorities in the field of making big fortunes. Some features of their views on doing business, and on life in general, are now available to the attention of the general public thanks to the mass media. The statements of financial magnates are parsed into quotes about business, leadership, success, achievements, the value of time and self-confidence.

John Davison Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (07/08/1839 - 05/23/1937) - the world's first dollar billionaire. He founded the Standard Oil Company, the University of Chicago and according to Forbes, in 2007 terms, his fortune was estimated at $318 billion. Famous Rockefeller business quotes by John Davis:

• Don't be afraid of big expenses, be afraid of small incomes.
• A person who works all day has no time to earn money.
• A person who succeeds in life must sometimes go against the current.
• I would rather earn income from 1% of the efforts of a hundred people than from 100% of my own.
• I have always tried to turn every adversity into an opportunity.
• The clarity and specificity of the goal is one of the main components of success, regardless of what exactly a person is striving for.
• There is no other quality so essential for success in any field of activity as perseverance.
• Every right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every possession a duty.
• First earn a reputation, then it will work for you.
• The growth of business activity is the survival of the fittest.
• The main task of capital is not to bring more money, but to increase money for the sake of improving life.
• I got the impression that I was successful and profiting from everything, because the Lord saw that I was going to turn around and give it my all.

Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. According to Forbes, in terms of the exchange rate of 2012, his fortune was estimated at $188.1 billion. about Henry Ford's business:

• Exploring many different roads to wealth, trying and making mistakes, people do not notice the shortest and easiest way - through work.
• More often than not, people give up on their own rather than fail.
• Whether you think you're capable of something or you think you're not, either way you'll be right.
• For the older generation, the most popular advice is saving. But don't save money. Treasure yourself better: love yourself, invest in yourself. It will help you get rich in the future.
• Thinking is the hardest job. Perhaps that is why so few do it.
• When it seems like the whole world is against you, remember that planes take off against the wind.
• Enthusiasm is the basis of any progress. With it, you can do anything.
• Successful people get ahead by using the time that others are wasting.
• Quality is doing something well even when no one is watching.
• You can't build a reputation with intentions alone.
• Along with the belief that we have provided for ourselves for the rest of our lives, the danger creeps up on us imperceptibly that, at the next turn of the wheel, we will be thrown off.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates (October 28, 1955) is one of the founders of Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine version, it takes 1st place in the list the richest people the world as of 2017. His fortune is 86 billion dollars. Popular business quotes from Bill Gates:

• Between the "fifth point" and the sofa, the dollar will not fly.
• Do not confuse reality and what is shown on the TV screen. In life most time people spend in their workplaces, not in coffee shops.
• If you are not satisfied with something in your work - create your own business. I started my business in a garage. You should spend time only on what you are really interested in.
• When it comes to your mind a good idea, act immediately.
• Do not rush to blame your parents for every failure. Do not whine, do not rush about with your misfortunes, but learn from them.
• Celebrating success is great, but more important is the ability to learn from your failures.
• Stop acting like you have 500 years left to live.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett (08/30/1930) is the head of the holding company Berkshire Hathaway. According to the Forbes magazine, he takes 2nd place in the list of the richest people in the world at the time of 2017. His fortune is 75.6 billion dollars. Witty quotes about Warren Buffett's success:

• It takes 20 years to build a reputation, and 5 minutes to destroy it. You will see things differently if you think about it.
• Even if you are incredibly talented and put in incredible effort, it just takes more time to achieve some results: you will not have a baby in a month even if you get nine women pregnant.
• Knowing what not to focus on is just as important as knowing what to focus on.
• If your boat is constantly leaking, instead of patching holes, it is wiser to direct efforts to find a new unit.
• Postpone the search better work sitting on the one that destroys you is the same as postponing sex until retirement.
• If you are all so smart, then why am I so rich?
• The most - those who are doing their favorite thing.
• Do business with people you like and share your goals.
• The chance is extremely rare, but you should always be ready for it. When gold pours from the sky, you should have a bucket in your hands, not a thimble.

The presented statements reflect some facets of the worldview and self-awareness of the richest people in the world. Quotes about success and business of these authors can be considered as advice from "those who know a lot about prosperity", containing the quintessence of wisdom, knowledge and practical experience. They can also serve as a good basis for starting the formation of a new "rich" thinking, changing the habitual way of action and improving the quality of life.

The selection includes quotes about business, money, wealth and success:

• I can account for every million I make, except for the first one. John Rockefeller
• Business is a relationship of people, not money.
• You don't have to study hard to be smart. You don't have to work hard to be rich. Evgeny Zakharov
• In business, as in science, there is no room for love or hate. Samuel Butler
• Leave at any time and create your own business - and it's never too late to return to Harvard! Bill Gates

• Your dream business has at least four differentiators: it is loved by customers, it can grow to large sizes, he gives a good financial results and probably will be for a very long time. If you find such a case, then don't just "swipe right" - get married.
• Running your own business means working 80 hours a week, only to not work 40 hours a week for someone else. Ramona Arnett
• How many moves and exits in this financial world! A whole labyrinth of underground currents! A little foresight, a little wit, a little luck - time and chance - that's what mostly decides the matter. Theodore Dreiser
• The highest purpose of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more to improve life. Henry Ford
• 
  The division of labor is the key to good governance. Effective delegation is the highest form of effective human activity. Stephen Covey
• Money must work constantly, so all profits must be reinvested in the business.
• Knowing what to ignore is just as important as knowing what to focus on. Warren Buffett
• Three people are needed for the success of any enterprise: a dreamer, a businessman, and a son of a bitch.
• If you break the rules, you are fined; if you follow the rules, you are taxed. Lawrence Peter
• Much better buy very good company at a fair price than buying an unremarkable company at an attractive price. Warren Buffett
• You can't win by playing too carefully.
• Young people should invest, not save. They should invest the money they earn in themselves in order to increase their value and usefulness. Henry Ford
• 
  Ideas are the cheapest commodity... But the number of people who can implement ideas and make money out of them is very limited. Bruce Barton
• I am often asked: “Where did you start?” With the will to live. I wanted to live, not to vegetate. Oleg Tinkov
• When you are tired, move slowly. Move slowly, don't rush. But don't stop. Are you quite tired objective reasons. You are tired because you change and do a lot. You are tired because you are growing. And someday this growth can truly inspire you.
• The best decision I have made in my life is to never work for anyone other than myself. Evgeny Zakharov
• It is better to buy a good company at a fair price than an honest company at a good price.
• The key to business success lies in innovation, which, in turn, comes from creativity. James Goodnight
• The dream of an employer is to produce without workers, the dream of workers is to earn money without working. Ernst Schumacher

• A gambler is one who spends days and nights in front of slot machines. I prefer to own them. Donald Trump
• The best leader is the one who has the guts to pick the right people to get the job done. the right job, and with enough restraint not to get in their way while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt
• If you don't have traffic, then you don't have a business.
• You cannot improve the position of the worker by worsening the position of the employer. William Boatker
• If you want to succeed, your heart must be in your business, and your business must be in your heart. Thomas J. Watson
• 
  It takes very little to destroy a person: one has only to convince him that the business he is engaged in is of no use to anyone. Fedor Dostoevsky
• If you are successful in one business, you will be successful in any business.
• A bad leader knows what needs to be done. A good one shows how to do it. Anatoly Lunacharsky (smart quotes about business clearly show what the essence of the success of any business is)
• Opening a store is easy, but keeping it open is an art. Confucius
• If you go to the goal and stop along the way to throw stones at every dog ​​that barks at you, you will never reach the goal. Fedor Dostoevsky
• In order to succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98% of the world's population. Donald Trump
• Before thinking about solving future problems, learn how to deal with today's in the least time and with greater efficiency. Peter Drucker
• Wherever you see a successful business, it means that someone once made a bold decision. Peter Drucker
• 
  Everyone who opens a new business, registers enterprises, should be given a medal for personal courage. Vladimir Putin
• Your most unsuccessful clients are your richest source of knowledge. Bill Gates
• Smart people are those who work with people smarter than themselves. Robert Kiyosaki
• In ancient times, a pirate and a merchant were one person. Even today, commercial ethics is nothing more than an improved pirate ethic. Friedrich Nietzsche
• How more people you know, the more likely they are to come in handy somewhere. Evgeny Zakharov
• Big ones do not know that a child, even in the most difficult case, can give extremely important advice. Fedor Dostoevsky
• These are the immutable laws of business: words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, and only execution is reality. Harold Genin
• Business is the art of extracting money from another person's pocket without resorting to violence.

Collection theme: business quotes, sayings, sayings, phrases, aphorisms on the topic of business, money, wealth and success…

Hello dear readers!

Now they often write about a business and how to create it. In this post, great businessmen who were able to create multi-million dollar businesses will share their experience about business. So, especially to blog readers for Successful People, quotes about business:

If you are successful in one business, you will be successful in any business.
© Richard Brunson

The highest purpose of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more to improve life. © Henry Ford

It is better to buy a good company at a fair price than an honest company at a good price.
© Warren Buffett

Smart people are those who work with people smarter than themselves. © Robert Kiyosaki

Business is the art of extracting money from another person's pocket without resorting to violence.
© M. Amsterdam

Young people should invest, not save. They should invest the money they earn in themselves in order to increase their value and usefulness. © Henry Ford

In order to succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98% of the world's population. © Donald Trump

Everyone who opens a new business, registers enterprises, should be given a medal for personal courage.© Vladimir Putin

Leave at any time and create your own business - and it's never too late to return to Harvard! © Bill Gates

In ancient times, a pirate and a merchant were one person. Even today, commercial ethics is nothing more than an improved pirate ethic. © Friedrich Nietzsche

A player is someone who spends days and nights in front of slot machines. I prefer to own them. © Donald Trump

It is much better to buy a very good company at a fair price than to buy an unremarkable company at an attractive price. © Warren Buffett

I am often asked: “Where did you start?” With the will to live. I wanted to live, not to vegetate. © Oleg Tinkov

How many moves and exits in this financial world! A whole labyrinth of underground currents! A little foresight, a little wits, a little luck - time and chance - that's what mostly decides the matter. © Theodore Dreiser

You cannot improve the position of the worker by worsening the position of the employer.© William Boatker

Three people are needed for the success of any enterprise: a dreamer, a businessman, and a son of a bitch.
© Peter MacArthur

Running your own business means working 80 hours a week, only to not work 40 hours a week for someone else. © Ramona Arnett

The dream of an employer is to produce without workers, the dream of workers is to earn money without working. © Ernst Schumacher

In business, as in science, there is no room for love or hate. © Samuel Butler

If you break the rules, you are fined; if you follow the rules, you are taxed. © Lawrence Peter

If you want to succeed, your heart must be in your business, and your business must be in your heart. © Thomas J. Watson

The key to business success is innovation, which, in turn, comes from creativity. © James Goodnight

Your most unsuccessful clients are your richest source of knowledge. © Bill Gates

These are the immutable laws of business: words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, and only execution is reality. © Harold Genin

Winning the heart of a business woman is a deadly number, akin to jumping from under the dome of the circus into the jaws of a tiger flying through burning rings.

For many, the phrase “it’s just a business, nothing personal” is a life credo, but I have always considered my business a matter of life and I don’t understand how you can not worry about it, but consider it just a soulless set of financial transactions.

To be successful in business, you just have to always do a little more than everyone else: study more, work more, prepare and, of course, dream.

As life experience shows, thinking with your own head is the most difficult job, which is why so few people do it.

There is no such thing as "pity" in business. Here the weak either becomes strong or dies, there is no third way.

When it comes to big business, the Internet is capable of real miracles.

Business communication rests on three pillars: metaphors, stories and speed of speech.

Entering the difficult path of big business, every woman risks not only being left with nothing, but also losing her femininity once and for all.

Read the continuation of the quotes on the pages:

Who wants - looking for a way, who does not want - looking for a reason. – Socrates

If you are unable to remember, then write down what I am about to say. The most nonsense and unpromising project, but already launched and working on the Web, will bring much more results and profits than the most perfect project, which, due to its constant pre-launch improvement, will never be launched. – (John Reese, Internet marketing pioneer, developer of one of the first autoresponder email services, creator of over 110 various projects, multimillionaire)

Anyone who wants to see the results of his work immediately should become a shoemaker. - Albert Einstein

Of course, there are people for whom money is above all. Usually these are people who will never become rich. Only he achieves wealth who is talented, lucky, and does not constantly think about money. – (Steve Jobs, 1946, chief executive Apple Computers, billionaire)

What is the height of Mount Everest? You may not know this, but believe me, everyone who conquered it knows this height. And she was known to them before they began to climb this mountain. – (John Reese, Internet marketing pioneer, developer of one of the first autoresponder mail services, creator of over 110 different projects, multimillionaire)

Everyone can command, many can lead, only a few can manage!

Everyone who opens a new business, registers enterprises, should be given a medal for personal courage. — Vladimir Putin

When they say: “It's not about money, but about principle,” don't believe it. It's about money. — Keane Hubbard

It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do. We hire smart people to tell us what to do.

Helping others is noble. Accumulating good market experience, relying only on your own sources of income is a worthy aspiration. Not to burden others with your insecurity, to have the ability and desire to provide and support others is noble. Therefore, I believe that financial independence is a worthy pursuit. – (Jim Rohn, an outstanding American business coach and motivator, developed the strategy for the work of I.B.M., Coca-Cola, Xerox, General Motors, etc.)

To become a billionaire, first of all, you need luck, a significant dose of knowledge, a huge capacity for work, I emphasize - HUGE, but most importantly, most importantly - you must have the mentality of a billionaire. The billionaire mentality is that state of mind in which you focus all your knowledge, all your skills, all your skills on achieving your goal. This is what will change you. — Paul Getty

Always remember one simple rule: dress for the job you want to have, not the job you have. – Donald Trump

To keep up with the changing market environment, every two years or so, Microsoft undertook another major reorganization. These structural transformations have another side, an internal one. Getting used to their usual work and feeling very comfortable, people often stop growing professionally and are unable to perceive fresh ideas. Personnel changes give them the opportunity to take on new challenges. For example, it can be useful to rotate specialists between development and sales departments. By including programmers in your customer service team, you give them the opportunity to better understand market requirements and further improve the performance of their products. - (Bill Gates, 1955, head of Microsoft Corporation, the richest man on the planet)

Half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is perseverance.

First of all, get it right on your nose: never use the term “recession” for your business. Recession implies a rollback. Use the word "revolution" instead. The decline in activity means that your entrepreneurial activity passed a certain stage at which you can no longer stay, otherwise you are doomed to failure. A revolution is coming. It is necessary to change priorities, re-arrange the accents and move on towards new success. – (Terry Dean, Internet Marketing Veteran with over 7 years of experience)

Opening a shop is easy; keeping it open is an art.

Apple has great people. But at the executive level, they had neither a goal nor a strategy. They worked in completely different directions in the hope that at least one of them would lead to the goal. Hundreds of new products were being developed at the same time. We had to do something to get away from it. – (Steve Jobs, 1946, CEO of Apple Computers, billionaire)

Always choose the most difficult path - on it you will not meet competitors. — Charles de Gaulle

People always blame circumstances for the way they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who succeed in this world are the people who can rise up and look for the circumstances they need, and if they can't find them, they create them. - Bernard Show

Whoever works all day has no time to earn money. – John Davison Rockefeller

If there is nothing to eat, you need to do what brings money immediately, at no cost. But after gaining confidence that the family will not starve, you need to find those pleasant things that you like. – Evgeny Chichvarkin

People buy on the basis of emotion. Even if your buyers are the owners of a business, no matter how large and solid it may be, they still remain people with all the ensuing consequences. It is people who decide to make a purchase, it is people who click on the “Order!” button, enter payment information into the fields of the order form, and so on. And all these people buy for their own reasons. Own "I" and own emotions. – (Michel Fortin, renowned copywriter and professional consultant)

Astrology taught me a lot. For four years I studied at the Russian Astrological School of Alexander Zaraev and received a certificate. Astrology, in my opinion, gives the best explanation of what our physical world. Take, for example, the fact that the moon affects the state of the liquid. We all know why tides ebb and flow. The human body is 90% liquid. And if you take astrological chart a person and look at what happened at his birth, what is happening now, what crises have happened, you can understand what will happen next. -(Vladimir Samokhin, founder and CEO of Rocolor)

I left Harvard to start my own business, and I do not regret it, but when, referring to my example, someone claims that education is not necessary for successful business, I always clarify: this is true only when the realization of an idea that has captured a person urgently, and he is convinced that such a chance will never come again. In all other cases, it is better to finish your studies. If only because a young person is rarely taken seriously in business. In addition, a degree can subsequently play a decisive role in obtaining the desired job. An example is Microsoft itself, in which key positions are almost never hired by people who have not completed their education. And this despite the fact that it was founded by two college dropouts. - (Bill Gates, 1955, head of Microsoft Corporation, the richest man on the planet)

Whatever you own, you either use it or you lose it! – (Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American engineer, industrialist, inventor, one of the founders of the US automobile industry)

If you're on a boat that's constantly leaking, it's best to focus your efforts on finding a new boat rather than patching holes. — Warren Buffett

If you want to have enough money for you and your family - work yourself ... If you want to provide for your future generations - make people work for you. - Karl Marx

There is only one thing that a person can completely control, and that is his own attitude towards life. – (Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, millionaire, best-selling author on philosophy, psychology, and the practice of success)

The client cannot simply be satisfied. The client must be satisfied! – (Michael Dell, 1965, founder and former CEO of Dell Computer Corporation, billionaire)

Success depends on effort. - (Sophocles, 496-406 BC, ancient Greek poet-playwright, politician)

Don't say you're working. Show what you've earned.

Failure is an opportunity to start again, but more wisely. - Henry Ford

If we don't start experimenting, our model will become obsolete, and we can't afford it. As happens with colleagues who want reliability. Television is arranged in such a way that the most promising strategy is to develop, make mistakes, but find something new. And “reliable” quickly becomes obsolete, the audience is extremely spoiled. - (Konstantin Ernst, producer, CEO Channel One TV)