The promise of yesterday are the taxes of today.

The promise of yesterday are the taxes of today.

Utility is our national shibboleth: the savior of the American businessman is fact and his uterine half-brother, statistics.

Utility is our national shibboleth: the savior of the American businessman is fact and his uterine half-brother, statistics.

The first condition for the establishment of perpetual peace is the general adoption of the principles of laissez-faire capitalism.

The first condition for the establishment of perpetual peace is the general adoption of the principles of laissez-faire capitalism.

The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems read more

The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. He must discipline himself not to act on problems his managers can solve, and never to act on problems when he is explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.

Avarice is the vice of declining years.

Avarice is the vice of declining years.

Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million read more

Having more money does not insure happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.

What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you.

What pays under capitalism is satisfying the common man, the customer. The more people you satisfy, the better for you.

Money, the root of all evil...but the cure for all sadness.

Money, the root of all evil...but the cure for all sadness.

Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in read more

Every era has a currency that buys souls. In some the currency is pride, in others it is hope, in still others it is a holy cause. There are of course times when hard cash will buy souls, and the remarkable thing is that such times are marked by civility, tolerance, and the smooth working of everyday life.