Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from read more

Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.

Business demands faith, compels earnestness, requires courage, is honestly selfish, is penalized for mistakes, and is the essence of life.

Business demands faith, compels earnestness, requires courage, is honestly selfish, is penalized for mistakes, and is the essence of life.

Despatch is the soul of business.

Despatch is the soul of business.

People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'.

People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'.

Business is like a man rowing a boat upstream. He has no choice; he must go ahead or he will read more

Business is like a man rowing a boat upstream. He has no choice; he must go ahead or he will go back.

Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. read more

Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged. No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere.

Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.

Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.

Business was his aversion; Pleasure was his business.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because read more

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.