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.

I made my money by selling too soon.

I made my money by selling too soon.

...it is solely bigness in business which makes it possible to supply the masses with all those products the present-day read more

...it is solely bigness in business which makes it possible to supply the masses with all those products the present-day American common man does not want to do without. Luxury goods for the few can be produced in small shops. Luxury goods for the many require big business.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

A gift blinds the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us read more

What protectionism teaches us, is to do to ourselves in time of peace what enemies seek to do to us in time of war.

I wake up every morning and thank God I’m not a chartered accountant any longer, but involved with property.

I wake up every morning and thank God I’m not a chartered accountant any longer, but involved with property.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.

An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.

If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.