Quotes about business and people. Best business quotes

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 businessman 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"On improving the personal effectiveness of the leader, became a bestseller. The book explains how to start changes with yourself so that they affect 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 (MLI 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 popularly considered a martyr who gave his life to reunite the country and free 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 brand "Tinkoff", 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 at that time 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 as many advantages over others as 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, this 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 do unique designs, but for employees this sometimes turned into hell, for example: machines 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 the presidency ... 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 takes part in family business in the milk trade, 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).

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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

Better buy good company for a fair price than an honest company for 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 gambler is one 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

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 total 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, thanks to the means mass media available to the general public today. 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.
• Think is the most hard work. 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 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 job 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.

Success, like most things, starts with your attitude towards it. And if you are fighting for it, then a new selection of motivating quotes about success and achievements will help you with this.

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to just wait.
Henry David Thoreau

The starting point of any success is desire.
Napoleon Hill

The best things go to those who do their business in the best way.
John Wooden

If you don't want to risk the usual things, you'll have to put up with them.
Jim Rohn

Take an idea. Make it your life - think of it, dream of it, live it. Let your mind, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be filled with this one idea. Here it is - the path to success.
Swami Vivekananda

To be successful, stop chasing money, chase your dreams.
Tony Hsieh

Opportunities don't really just happen. You create them yourself.
Chris Grosser

It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one that best adapts to change.
Charles Darwin

The secret to a successful life is to understand what you are meant to do and do it.
Henry Ford

Even if you are going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill

What sometimes seems like a severe test to us can turn into an unexpected success.
Oscar Wilde

Don't be afraid to sacrifice the good for the better.
John D. Rockefeller

There are two kinds of people who will tell you that you can't achieve something: those who are afraid to try, and those who are afraid that you will succeed.
Ray Goforth

Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

If you want to achieve perfection, you can come to it even today. Just stop doing anything imperfectly this very second.
Thomas J. Watson

All progress happens outside your comfort zone.
Michael John Bobak

I don't know what is the key to success, but the key to failure is the desire to please everyone.
Bill Cosby

Courage is overcoming fear and coping with it, not its absence.
Mark Twain

You can only succeed if you want to succeed, you can only fail if you are willing to fail.
Philippos (Philippos)

Successful people do what unsuccessful people don't want to do. Don't strive to be easier, strive to be better.
Jim Rohn

“It's great to celebrate success, but it's more important to listen to the lessons that failure teaches us.” (Bill Gates)

2. Don't Miss Opportunities

"If someone offers you an amazing opportunity, but you're not sure you can do it, say yes - you'll find out how to do it later!" (Richard Branson).

3. Focus your efforts on yourself

“We are really competing with ourselves. We have no control over what other people do.” (Pete Cashmore)

4. Make an effort to make it happen

"It's not about dreams, it's about doing" (Mark Cuban).

5. Never give up

“It's not a failure. I just found 10,000 ways that will never work.” (Thomas Edison)

6. Don't be afraid to mess things up

“Show me a man who has never made a mistake, and I will show you a man who does nothing” (William Rosenberg).

7. Let your dreams be free

“Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it's impossible. Life is too short to dream of small things.” (Tim Ferris)

8. Take responsibility

“Either you control your day, or it controls you” (Jim Rohn).

9. Remember that no goal is too big.

“Whatever you think about, think big” (Tony Shay).

10. Dream big

“The one who is crazy enough to think that he can change the world is the one who changes it” (Steve Jobs).

11. Know what you can and cannot do

“Whether you think you can or you think you cannot do something, you are right in both cases” (Henry Ford).

12. Do not rush to give up

“All dreams can come true if you have the courage to follow them” (Walt Disney).

13. Always try

“I know that if I fail, I won’t regret it. The only thing to regret is that you didn’t even try” (Jeff Bezos).

14. Winning isn't everything

“I don't believe in failure. It's not a failure if you've enjoyed the process." (Oprah Winfrey)

15. Fight your fears

“If you can overcome the feeling of fear and take risks, then amazing things can happen to you” (Marissa Meyer).

16. Set your own goals and dreams

“Define what you mean by success, achieve it on your own terms, and build a life you can be proud of” (Anne Sweeney).

17. Don't let anyone stand in your way

“The question is not who is going to let me, but who can stop me” (Ayn Rand).

18. Don't let others get in your head.

“Don't let others define who you are. Only you can do it.” (Virginia Rometty)

19. There is always a glimmer of hope to look ahead.

“Today was cruel. Tomorrow will be even more cruel. But the day after tomorrow everything will be fine” (Jack Ma).

20. Take control of whatever you want

“Create your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs” (Farrah Grey).

21. Don't give up when it comes to your dreams.

“When you stop dreaming, you stop living” (Malcolm Forbes).

22. Ignore the Skeptics

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.” (Howard Schultz)

23. You will never know unless you try.

“You miss 100% success if you don’t try” (Wayne Gretzky).

24. Don't waste time on fear

"I'm not afraid of death, I'm afraid I never tried" (Jay Z).

25. You are the master of your own universe

“I am not a product of circumstances. I am what my decisions have made me.” —Stephen Covey

“You need to see things in the present, even if they are in the future” (Larry Ellison).

27. You know what's best for you

"Always trust your instincts" (Estee Lauder).

28. Don't be afraid to be the first to do something.

“Nothing is possible until someone does it” (Bruce Wayne).

29. Always work on your dreams

"It's always hard to work on something you don't think about in your heart" (Paul Graham).

30. Don't talk - act

“The way to do something is to stop talking and start taking action” (Walt Disney).

31. Always count on more

"Never be afraid to give up the good for the great" (John D. Rockefeller).

32. Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice

“In life, you will get what you have the courage to ask for” (Nancy D. Solomon).

33. Success sometimes comes with failure.

“I've had over 9,000 bad shots in my career. I lost almost 300 games. 26 times I was sure that I would win, but I lost. I have failed over and over and that is why I am successful.” (Michael Jordan)

34. Don't be afraid of hard work

“The only place where success comes before hard work is in the dictionary” (Vidal Sassoon).

35. Believe in the power of your spirit

“When the going gets tough, go ahead” (Joseph P. Kennedy).

36. Failures along the way are inevitable

“Don't worry about failures. You only have one right way.” (Drew Houston)

37. Never give up

“Our biggest weakness is that we give up. The surest way to succeed is to try one more time.” (Thomas Edison)

38. Let failure make you stronger.

“Failure beats the losers and inspires the winners.” (Robert Kiyosaki)

39. No goal is too big for you.

“The key to everything is high expectations” (Robert Kiyosaki).

40. If you choose to give up on your dreams, that's your choice.

“Only our choices show that we really matter much more than our abilities” (JK Rowling).

41. Don't Give Up on Hope

“Success often goes to those who know that luck is inevitable” (Coco Chanel).

42. Remember to never give up

“You can never leave. Winners never back down, and backsliders never win.” (Ted Turner)

43. Try to achieve more goals than you planned.

“Go as far as you can. When you are there, you will be able to see even more” (Morgan).

44. Stay positive

“How you start each day determines how you live it” (Robin Sharma).

45. Don't think too much

“Learn to let go of your thoughts and not get too caught up in them.” (Russell Simmons)

46. ​​Put in the effort

“Luck is a dividend. The more you sweat, the more you get” (Ray Kroc).

47. Always try to be the best

“Prove every day that you are right” (Ray Kroc).

48. Keep trying and you're bound to end up somewhere

“Failure will lead you to win” (Eric Bahn).

49. Don't let negative reviews get in the way

“Beware of the critics. The mediocre mind is the greatest enemy of innovation” (Robert Sophia).

50. Dream big

“Whenever you dream, think big” (Donald Trump).