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.
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Tax reform means, 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.'.
Tax reform means, 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.'.
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.
Most people...find a disorientating mismatch between the long-term nature of their liabilities and the increasingly short-term nature of their assets.
Most people...find a disorientating mismatch between the long-term nature of their liabilities and the increasingly short-term nature of their assets.
Above all, we wish to avoid having a dissatisfied customer. We consider our customers a part of our organization, and read more
Above all, we wish to avoid having a dissatisfied customer. We consider our customers a part of our organization, and we want them to feel free to make any criticism they see fit in regard to our merchandise or service. Sell practical, tested merchandise at reasonable profit, treat your customers like human beings -- and they will always come back.
You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way. You start with the end, read more
You read a book from beginning to end. You run a business the opposite way. You start with the end, and then you do everything you must to reach it.
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
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A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment.
Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.
Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.
What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.
What difference does it make how much you have? What you do not have amounts to much more.
