Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.

Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.

The tougher the job, the greater the reward.

The tougher the job, the greater the reward.

In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more read more

In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more or less free hand in the cultural field. By frustrating the scribe's craving for commanding action, the trader draws upon himself the scribe's wrath and scorn.

The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.

The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.

Money is something you got to make in case you don't die.

Money is something you got to make in case you don't die.

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.

The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.

When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home.

When people go to work, they shouldn't have to leave their hearts at home.

The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men read more

The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.