Great quotes from great people about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. Motivating quotes about business and success from people who have achieved impressive results in life

Apt quotes are able to fit the whole meaning of a big thought into one sentence. They inspire, motivate and teach us, laying on the subconscious and guiding us through life.

A selection of brilliant quotes about money, which we are preparing for you in two parts, contains invaluable knowledge from the best businessmen, philosophers and prominent personalities from Of the ancient world to the present day.

The best quotes about money of all time

Too many people spend the money they hard earned on things they don't need to impress people they don't like.
Will Rogers

A wise man keeps money in his head, but not in his heart.
Jonathan Swift

Wealth brings not great fortune, but modest needs.
Epictetus

Sometimes money is too expensive for us.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our every day is a bank account, and the money on it is our time. There are no rich and poor here, everyone has 24 hours.
Christopher Rice

How you face failure determines your success.
David Feherty

Moderation is already wealth.
Cicero

Justification makes a person poor.

The best investment is in knowledge.

I'll show you how to get rich on Wall Street: Be careful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are careful.

An annual income of £ 20 and a spend of £ 19.96 is happiness. An annual income of £ 20 and a spend of £ 20 6p is poverty.
Charles Dickens

Most people miss their opportunities. Because she is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Thomas Edison

We are really drawn to do what is destined for us. And when we start to do this, money is immediately found, it opens the right doors, we feel useful, and work feels like a game.
Julia Cameron

I never try to make money on the exchange itself. I buy stocks, hoping that they can close the exchange the next day and then not open it for the next ten years.
Warren Buffett

Money will not buy happiness for someone who does not know what he wants. Money will not indicate a goal to someone who chooses his path with closed eyes. Money will not buy intelligence for a fool, honor for a scoundrel, respect for a layman. If you try to use money to surround yourself with those who are taller and smarter than you in order to gain prestige, then in the end you will fall victim to those who are lower.
Ayn Rand

Money has never made a person happier, and it never will. The more a person has, the more he wants. But instead of filling the vacuum, he creates it for himself.
Benjamin Franklin

Many people don't think about money until they run out of money. Others behave the same way over time.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Education will help you survive. Self-education will lead you to success.
Jim Rohn

Money is just a means. They will lead you to any goal, but they will not replace you at the helm.
Ayn Rand

Wealth is not an accumulation of wealth. This is the ability to spend less than you earn, the ability to save and invest. You won't get rich until you learn this.
Dave Ramsey

Poor is not the one who has little, but the one who is always not enough of it.
Seneca

The employer does not pay the salary - he only manages the money. The client pays the salary.
Henry Ford

The one who loses money loses a lot; the one who loses a friend loses much more; one who loses faith loses everything.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness is not limited to having money; it consists in the joy of work and accomplishment.
Franklin Roosevelt

Empty pockets will never stop us from becoming who we want to be. Only empty heads and empty hearts can prevent this.
Norman Vincent Peale

It is good to have money and to have things that money can buy. But, at the same time, it is also good to check yourself from time to time and make sure that you have not lost those things that money cannot buy.
George Lorimer

Don't make money as your goal. You can only achieve success in the business that you love. Go in this life to those things that you love, and do it so well that those around you cannot take their eyes off you.
Maya Angelou

Buy when others are selling and hold on until someone wants to buy it. This is not just a slogan. This is the essence of successful investing.
J. Paul Getty

If money is your hope of independence, you will never become independent. The only real guarantee that a person can get in this world is the stock of his knowledge, experience and capabilities.
Henry Ford

Even if all economists are tied to each other, they will never come to an agreement.
Bernard Shaw

How many millionaires do you know who have built their fortune on interest from a deposit? Here I am about the same.
Robert G. Allen

I got rich the old-fashioned way: I was nice to a rich relative right before his death.
Malcolm Forbes

Innovation distinguishes a leader from a follower.
Steve Jobs

The real indicator of your wealth is what you will be worth if you lose all your money.
Unknown author (Anonymous)

Money is a good servant, but a bad master.
Phineas Taylor Barnum

Learn to save while you earn a little. You can do this when you start earning more.
Jack Benny

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.
Henry David Thoreau

An investor should always act like an investor and not like a speculator.
Benjamin Graham

I am a strong believer in luck. And I noticed that the more I work, the more she smiles at me.

Either you will manage your money, or their absence will rule you.
Dave Ramsey

Investing should be like watching paint dry or growing grass. And if you want speakers, take $ 800 and go to Las Vegas.
Paul Samuelson

Every time you borrow, you steal a piece of your own future.
Nathan W. Morris

Rich people have small televisions and large libraries, while poor people have small libraries and large televisions.
Zig Ziglar

Never spend money before you make it.
Thomas Jefferson

The stock market is full of people who know the price but have no idea about the value.
Phillip Fisher

Wealth does not belong to the one who owns it, but to the one who knows how to enjoy it.
Benjamin Franklin

If you don't value your time, others won't. Stop wasting your time and abilities. Begin to appreciate them and charge for them.
Kim Garst

What matters is not how much money you make, but how much money you have left, how it works for you, and how many generations you can provide with it.
Robert Kiyosaki

I have not been defeated. I just found 10,000 ways that don't work.
Thomas A. Edison

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The French deserve to be called the winners, and the Russians - invincible.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Business success requires training, discipline and hard work. But if that doesn't scare you, there are more opportunities today than ever.

Steve Jobs:

I am convinced that the only thing that helped me continue my work was that I loved my work. You need to find what you love. And this is as true for work as it is for relationships.

Your job will fill most of your life, and the only way to be completely satisfied is to do what you think is great. And the only way to do great things is to love what you do.

Robert Kiyosaki:

The luckiest thing in my life is that. what i faced the real world at 13 years old.
In a money game, the main thing is not money, but the game itself.

Knowledge is the money of our time, and intelligence is the most valuable asset God has given us.

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Transparency in business it's a wonderful thing. Until you begin to understand that it is based not so much on inner honesty as on a lack of imagination.

John Fowles

... the world begins to gradually lose its transparency, grows cloudy, becomes more and more incomprehensible, rushes into the unknown, while a person betrayed by the world runs into himself, into his longing, into his dreams, into his rebellion and lets himself be deafened by the voice of his sick soul to such an extent that no longer hears voices addressing him from outside.

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't have summer vacations and there are very few employers interested in helping you find yourself.

Bill Gates

Don't be afraid to make mistakes, don't be afraid to experiment, don't be afraid to work hard. Perhaps you will not succeed, perhaps circumstances will be stronger than you, but then, if you don’t try, you will be bitter and hurt for not trying.

Evgeny Kaspersky

IN modern world there is no good in business to be a creative thinker if you cannot sell what you create. Managers don't recognize good ideas unless they are presented to them by a good salesperson.

David Ogilvy

If you are in business, put your employees first, customers second, and shareholders third.

Richard Branson

The highest salary in any company is for an employee named Total.

The soul either submits to natural inclinations, or fights against them, or conquers them. From this - the villain, the crowd and people of high virtue.
M.Yu.Lermontov

Life is given to us to contribute to it. Why else are we in this world?
Steve Jobs

I clearly understand that others who have come to replace the dismissed will be the same as their predecessors: someone will know the essence of the problem worse, someone better, someone will not understand anything at all. In the end, it will turn out the same as it was, if not worse.

Hire only acquaintances - the right way ruin your business. If you want to bury the business, if you want to never return the investment, then do it!
Oleg Tinkov

If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.
Thomas Watson

You can increase your value in the market only by increasing your performance.
Bodo Schaefer

If the belief in success and dedication to the idea are unshakable, they cannot be resisted.
Pavel Durov

If all you do during your work week is counting how many hours and minutes are left before the weekend starts, you will never become a billionaire.
Donald Trump

The only way to live is to let others live.
Mahatma Gandhi

William Bernbach

The staff of the enterprise is like a football team: the guys should play as a single team, and not a bunch of bright personalities.
Lee Iacocca

I don't pay good wages because I have a lot of money; I have a lot of money because I pay good wages.
Robert Bosch

The smarter and kinder a person is, the more he notices goodness in people.
Blaise Pascal

The wisest thing is time, for it reveals everything.
Thales of Miletus

I urge you to do everything you can to ensure that wealth serves humanity, not rule it.
Pope Francis

There are two kinds of money problems: one when there are not enough of them, the other when there are too many of them. Which problem do you choose?
Robert Kiyosaki

Business is a great game: constant competition and a minimum of rules. And the account in this game is in money.
Bill Gates

Before it's too late, remember that life's work is not business, but life.
Charles Forbes

You will never be able to solve a problem that has arisen if you keep the same mindset and the same approach that led you to this problem.Albert Einstein

Money is only a vehicle that provides you with options, and I say that there is only one thing that money cannot buy - poverty.Jerry Doyle

You learn the fastest in three cases - up to 7 years old, in trainings, and when life has driven you into a corner. Stephen Covey

The Internet does not change business models; it can only provide powerful new tools to existing ones.

In this section you can read people quotes and philosophers of all eras, as well business quotes successful people of our planet. Presented aphorisms,and interesting Facts about great people... For many good quote is the "locomotive" in achieving great goals. And any successful businessman has a couple of good quotes in his arsenal ...

The only obstacle to the implementation of our plans for tomorrow may be our today's doubts. (Franklin Roosevelt).
* fun fact about Franklin Roosevelt - in honor of Franklin Roosevelt, a street in Yalta was named, earlier this street was called Boulevard.

With a gentleman I always try to be one and a half times a big gentleman, and with a swindler I try to be one and a half times a big one. (Otto von Bismarck).* interesting fact Bismarcke - it was Bismarck who laid the foundation for the unification of the German principalities into a single national state - Germany, also under Bismarck the level of democracy gradually began to decline, which the elite did not particularly like ...

If you chop wood yourself, they will warm you twice(Henry Ford) . * interesting fact forde - he has one aphorism, which is not so often found on the Internet, at one time he said - "A car is not a luxury, but a means of transportation." Another thing I want to note about Ford is that he was an engineer and very hardworking man, but people, who do nothing and have a lot of money, he called - unworthy of existence!

Great opportunities come to everyone, but many do not even know that they have met with them(William Channing Ellery).* interesting fact Channinge - his books were famous, even Leo Tolstoy himself read his "works". And the main ideology in Channing's later books was that God exists in the soul of every person. He also Chaning was an activist for the abolition of black slavery.

If a person says that something is not for sale, he is not a businessman. Business is built on the fact that everything is sold. Besides honor and dignity, of course. Although some say this is for sale (Vladimir Evtushenkov).* interesting fact about Evtushenkov - has two higher educations (Mendeleev University and Moscow State University). Owns 65% of Sistema's shares and is the current chairman of the board of directors.

It's all about thoughts. Thought is the beginning of everything. And thoughts can be controlled. And therefore, the main business of improvement is to work on thoughts. (L.N. Tolstoy). * interesting fact about Tolstoy - He could not finish the university, left it without a degree. But in the end he became a cadet and took part in the Crimean War. So it was this period of time that inspired L.N. Tolstoy in the future to create a novel: "War and Peace".

If you go to the goal and stop along the way to throw stones at any dog \u200b\u200bbarking at you, you will never reach the goal. (Fedor Dostoevsky).* interesting fact about Fyodor Dostoevsky - Fedor had his first child when he was 46 years old, unfortunately the child (daughter) died after 3 months. In total, Fyodor had four children, two died ...

Ideas are the cheapest commodity ... But the number of people who are able to implement ideas and make money out of them is very limited (Bruce Barton). * interesting fact about Bruce Barton is an American writer and businessman who owns the idea of \u200b\u200bcreating names for such companies: General Motors and General Electric. He also proposed at one time the idea that companies sponsor programs on central TV channels.
How many millionaires do you know who have built their fortune on interest from a deposit? Here I am about the same(Robert Allen). * interesting fact about Robert Allen - he has many bestselling business books that have allowed Americans to improve their financial literacy and make big money, one of the books: "Many sources of income."

Rich people have small televisions and large libraries, while poor people have small libraries and large televisions (Zig Ziglar). * interesting fact about Sieg - Author of books on positive thinking, has written over 20 books on sales, success, leadership, personal motivation. In business circles he was called Sieg, many books are still relevant and, for example: "Secrets of Making Deals"

Money will not buy happiness for someone who does not know what he wants. Money will not indicate purpose to someone who chooses his path with closed eyes (Ayn Rand). * interesting fact about Aina Rand - a writer and philosopher, in whose veins Jewish blood flows, was born in Russia, and then moved to America, where she became one of the founders of the philosophy of objectivism.

Education will help you survive. Self-education will lead you to success (Jim Rohn). * interesting fact about Jim Rohn - this person is one of the record holders for the number of speeches in front of an audience - about 6500 times, about 4.1 million people have listened to his oral lectures.

Our every day is a bank account, and the money on it is our time. There are no rich and poor here, everyone has 24 hours (Christopher Rice). * interesting fact about Christopher Rice - why did he become a famous writer? But because his mother was a writer, his aunt was a writer, and his father was an artist and a poet ...

Great things should be done without hesitation, so that the thought of danger does not weaken courage and speed(Guy Julius Caesar).* interesting fact about Julia Caesar - this great person became famous for many achievements in the Roman Republic, in fact, he is the ancestor of the word "king" (ie after his death, many monarchs wanted to call themselves the Great Caesar, for example, in German, Caesar, this is "Kaiser").

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. (Herman Melville).* interesting fact about Herman Melville - became famous for his famous literary work Moby Dick, published 1851. Initially, the public did not appreciate this novel, but after 50 years, literature was recognized as a masterpiece.

Only those who are capable of long-term concentration on one task will be able to achieve real success (Pavel Durov). * interesting fact about Pavel Durov - Durov's fortune is estimated at 8 billion rubles, he has already shown how he can “manage his finances” by launching 5,000th bills in the form of airplanes from his office window ...

We read too many trifling books, they take our time and give us absolutely nothing. Actually, we should only read what we admire (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe).* interesting fact about Goethe - Goethe was not only a genius poet, but after 1782 he became a Freemason. Also, he had a lot of mistresses, and only by 1788 he decided to marry an uneducated girl (flower girl).

A leader must have the strength of character and perseverance in order to withstand something that ordinary employees cannot (Jack Ma). * interesting fact about Jack Ma - He is the creator of Taobao (this Chinese site works like Ebay). After Taobao was founded in 2006, Ebay closed its Chinese division because could not compete with Taobao.

In business, as in science, there is no room for love or hate.(Samuel Butler). * interesting fact about Samuel Butler - graduated from the University of Cambridge, a year later migrated to New Zealand, where he raised sheep. After 5 years he returned to England, and sheep breeding doubled his capital.
These are immutable laws of business: words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, and only fulfillment is reality (Harold Jenin). * interesting fact about Harold Jenin - was an American businessman who lived for 87 years. And his wife lived 102 years.

The one who loses money loses a lot; the one who loses a friend loses much more; one who loses faith loses everything (Eleanor Roosevelt).* interesting fact about Eleanor Roosevelt Surprisingly, she was more popular than her husband, President Franklin Roosevelt, and in the early 1940s she was named Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Problem solving doesn’t work, it’s just averting harm; it’s taking advantage of opportunities (Peter Drucker). - he does not have many books and quotes about business, but the famous book "Effective Leader" about increasing the personal efficiency of a leader has become a bestseller. The book explains how to start the change from yourself so that it affects the entire company.

An entrepreneur, like a surgeon, must be able to hurt. Not everyone is capable of this, and not everyone likes it. (Vladimir Potanin).* interesting fact about Vladimir Potanin - This businessman was in the 89th place in the world Forbes list in 2006. In 2016, he already ranks 51st in the world and 1st in Russia, although from 2006 to 2016 there were already 2 crises ... And his business is growing, he bought a share of the network "At the same time" in 2015.

Half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from losers is persistence. (Steve Jobs) . * interesting fact about Jobs - his only wife was Lauren Powell, he met her when he was giving a lecture at Stanford Business School. They had 3 children in total: 1 boy and two girls. About his youngest daughter Eve, he said: "she will either become the head of Apple or the president of the United States."

If you have a great goal in front of you, and your possibilities are limited, act anyway, for only through action can your possibilities increase (Sri Aurobindo). * interesting fact about Aurbindo - was a philosopher and poet, was the founder of integral yoga. In 1950 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I remember about the books I read no more than about the food I ate, but it was the books that helped me to succeed (as a person) (Ralph Waldo Emerson).* interesting fact about Ralph Waldo Emerson - Emerson was a poet, writer, philosopher and public figure. Later he turned out to be the spiritual leader of the liberals, and in Germany he won the sympathy of readers and influenced F. Nietzsche.

Trust business ends in blood (Boris Berezovsky).
* interesting fact about Boris Berezovsky - his family (father and mother) and he himself were engineers. Berezovsky had two higher educations (MLI and Mechanics and Mathematics of Moscow State University), and later completed his postgraduate studies at the Institute of Management Problems of the USSR Academy of Sciences. He had 6 children, including 4 daughters and 2 sons. There were two wives - an official marriage, the third - a civil one. Each wife has 2 children.

The first rule of business is to treat others the way you would like to be treated. (Charles Dickens).
* interesting fact about Charles Dickens - his first love is the daughter of a banker: Maria Bidnell, but he did not find happiness in this marriage, after he went to Ellen Ternan. For this reason, the 2013 film "Invisible Woman" was shot.

Business-based friendship is better than friendship-based business (William James).
* interesting fact about William James - in 1907 he was a professor of psychology at Harvard University, where he later organized the first laboratory in the United States applied psychology... James devoted a lot of time to spiritualism and parapsychological experiences. "

Business has one plan: no plan (Thomas Dewar).
* interesting fact about Thomas Dewar - in addition to quotes, he has many jokes and aphorisms, they even had a special status - "duarisms", as an example - the biggest lies are written on tombstones."

The Internet does not change business models, it can only provide powerful new tools to existing ones. (Doug Devas).
* interesting fact about Dag Devas - Graduated from Purdue University Krannert Graduate School of Management, and became President of Amway Corporation in the early 2000s. Proved himself as a leader with pronounced organizational skills. "

Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in total darkness: you know what you are doing, but nobody else (Stuart Henderson Britt).
* interesting fact about Stuart Henderson - years of life 1907-1979, was an American psychologist, the direction of psychology is social.

Business is a game, the greatest game in the world if you can play it (Thomas Watson Jr.).
* interesting fact about Watson - this is a statement about the business of the younger Thomas Watsan, and there was also a senior, he said, "nothing in the world can replace perseverance."

Nothing is easier than finding fault with others. It takes no mind, no talent, no self-denial to grumble. (Robert West).
* interesting fact about Robert West is a famous professor who has helped many people quit smoking. He is the founder of NHS Stop Smoking Services and was a consultant to the British Department of Health. Published the book "I don't smoke anymore".

Even if you are on the right track, you will be crushed if you stand still (William Penn Eder Rogers).
* interesting fact about Rogers - famous actor and journalist of the early 20th century. He was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a person capable of simultaneously throwing three ropes (lasso). In the 1930s, he was the highest paid actor, starring in more than 70 films in his entire career.

You must be motivated and determined to start a business. And your business plan (Itzhak Adizes) will be a test of determination.
* interesting fact about Adizes - The Russian government involved him as a consultant to raise the management system to a higher level.

Life is like riding a bike, you won't fall while you pedal (Claude Pepper).
* interesting fact about Claude Pepper - at one time he was a senator in the state of Florida, his career did not go further, because one influential sophist stated that his sister was a Thespian, although there is nothing wrong with that, since the word "thespianka" means - a fan of dramatic art.

Uncertainty and risk are the main difficulty and the main chance of business (David Hertz).
* interesting fact about David Hertz - Herz was an outstanding scientist and had many titles. He also served as the Commander of the United States Navy during World War II. Colleagues and friends called him affectionately - "because, because".

The lucky person is the person who did what others were about to do. (Jules Renard).
* interesting fact about Jules Renard - Renard was a famous French writer, and when he was little he envied Victor Hugo's grandchildren, so that Jules and Hugo "got to know" each other. "

Whoever does not have the courage to risk his life to achieve freedom deserves to be a slave (Georg Hegel).
* interesting fact about Georg Hegel - Hegel is a real philosopher, but this man was unusual, for example, he easily talked about difficult issues, deductively going to the appropriate conclusions, but in conversations on everyday topics I had difficulty choosing words. "

A dollar is worth as much as the exchange says (Milton Friedman).
* interesting fact about Milton Friedman - Friedman was a laureate Nobel Prize on economics. He adhered to this view - "if the state does not interfere in the regulation of the market, then in the long term current prices will strive to be competitive. "

Nothing in the world replaces perseverance. Talent? Talented losers are common. Genius? Unrecognized geniuses are proverbial. Education? The world is full of well-educated fools. Only persistence and work will grind everything (Thomas Watson Sr.).
* interesting fact about Thomas Watson - was the head of IBM, brought a lot of innovations to the company, he was not an engineer and he did not have higher education, but he had excellent organizational skills.

Everyone knows that money can buy shoes, but not happiness, food, but not appetite, bed, but not sleep, medicine, but not health, servants, but not friends, entertainment, but not joy, teachers, but not mind ( Socrates).
* interesting fact about Socrates - Once Socrates got a kick, he endured it too ... people were surprised and asked why there was no reaction from him, he replied: "If a donkey kicked me, would I sue him?"

The best reward life can give you is the ability to work the sweat of your brow while doing a worthwhile job. (Theodore Roosevelt).
* interesting fact about Theodore Roosevelt - Roosevelt loved to eat eggs for breakfast. Few people know, but his whole family knew how to use stilts and every family member had them.

The biggest mistake is giving up quickly. Sometimes, to get what you want, you just have to try one more time. (Thomas Edison) .
* interesting fact about Thomas Edison - he made a gate in his yard, which was connected to a domestic water supply pump, those who entered pumped several liters of water into his cistern

In general, people work harder and more innovatively, if they are not forced, a very different picture where they are strictly told what to do (Soichiro Honda).
* interesting fact about Soichiro Honda - he was born into a poor family, his father was a blacksmith. One of his main convictions was that "trial and error" is an integral part of success.

The great science of living happily is to live only in the present. (Pythagoras).
* interesting fact about Pythagoras - he was not only an ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician ... but also participated in the Olympic Games and turned out to be a winner. In addition, he argued that everything in the world is reflected in numbers, and his favorite number was 10.

People who decide to act are usually lucky. On the contrary, they rarely succeed by people who are only engaged in weighing and delaying (Herodotus).
* interesting fact about Herodotus - was not only a famous historian, which is why he was nicknamed "the father of history", but he was also a traveler who traveled around many countries and cities of the ancient world.

If I had eight hours to cut down a tree, I would spend six hours sharpening an ax (Abraham Lincoln).
* interesting fact about Abraham Lincoln - he is considered one of the best presidents in America, many still cite his dedication as an example, also, because of his tragic death, he is considered by the people as a martyr who gave his life to reunite the country and free black slaves.

If you do not have your own purpose in life, then you will work for the one who has it. (Robert Anthony).
* interesting fact about Robert Anthony is a famous psychologist and scientist from the United States who specializes in management. His books have helped many people become successful in life. Download the book "Stop Thinking! Take Action!"

I am often asked: "Where did you start?" With the will to live. I wanted to live, not vegetate (Oleg Tinkov).
* interesting fact about Oleg Tinkov - at one time beer was produced under the Tinkoff brand, before the start of sales of this beer, a marketing company was launched in which Oleg composed a story that his roots came from the brewery family.

Poverty puts obstacles to our desires, but it also limits, and wealth multiplies our needs, but also makes it possible to satisfy them (Vauvenargue, Luc de Clapier).
* interesting fact about Luc de Clapier - French writer, philosopher and moralist. He was a very intelligent person, but during the service he fell ill with smallpox, which did not allow him to move further up the career ladder.
When a crop is not harvested for a long time, it rots. But if you put off things all the time, there are only more of them. (Paulo Coelho) .
* interesting fact about Paulo Coelho - women have always experienced increased attention to him, as a result, he was married four times, but remained and remains to this day married to Christina Oytisika, who inspires him to publish wonderful books.

For a ship that does not know where it is sailing, no wind will be fair (Lucius Anney Seneca).
* interesting fact about Seneca - received the highest post of consul and at that time reached a wealth of 300 million sesthestii (these are silver coins weighing 1.13 grams).

Everything that once said to myself must be done (this is the only way to acquire a real iron will). To be a master to oneself and then to become a master for others is what should, what I want and what I will pursue (Leskov N.M.). * interesting fact about N.M. Leskov - Leskov was friends with Leo Tolstoy, he spoke very warmly about him and his ideas. So he wrote about Lev Nikolaevich in one of his letters - "I am always in agreement with him and there is no one on earth who is dearer to me than him."

Lift the person up so that the state rises Man is the goal, all systems are the means, religion too. Nobody should turn systems into goals. Because man is the most respectable being and it is important to serve him (Recep Erdogan).* interesting fact about Recep Tayyip Erdogan - As a child, he lived in a poor family and moonlighted like many boys on the street, selling drinks. He played football, but his father did not allow him to start a professional football career.

Nothing gives you more advantages over others than the ability to remain calm and calm in any situation. (Thomas Jefferson).* interesting fact about Thomas Jefferson - As President of the United States, he provided money to the government only with customs duties without collecting taxes from the population, this was a success in the economy, but as a result of the Napoleonic wars, the US trade with London and Paris was interrupted - and this led to a collapse.

Almost the only way to make really big money is to start your own business. You will never get much by working for someone. Find "your niche, release a product that people need, but which they cannot buy or have a hard time getting (Jean Paul Getty). * interesting fact about Paul Getty - Paul Getty said that "a long-term relationship with a woman is possible only if you are bankrupt." He has been married five times.

Start small. If things go well, build up a big position. (George Soros).
* interesting fact about George Soros - He is known as a financier and philanthropist, as well as a social thinker and author of several books. I invested my investments in stocks, funds, etc. In 2000. there was a fall in NASDAQ, as a result of which, he lost three billion dollars at once.

Always try to indicate the value of the item (David Ogilvy).
* interesting fact about David Ogilvy - He is one of the most successful advertisers in the world ... It is noteworthy that after the army, he learned to be very short in his letters, for example - a letter to the Governor of Puerto Rico, who was re-elected to this post, David wrote: “Dear Governor ... Thank God. Yours forever, D.O. "

When secretaries sit back and chat, it's a clear sign that the institution is in a state of decay (Lee Iacocca).
* interesting fact about Lee Iacocca - Lee Iacocca worked for Ford for a long time - was the manager. But under his management, one line of cars had the wrong chassis design, after which all these cars had to be recalled and the company suffered serious losses. In this regard, Henry Ford fired the young manager ...

Finance and business - dangerous watersin which voracious sharks walk in circles in search of prey. In this game, knowledge is the key to strength and power. Spend money to know what you are doing, otherwise someone will "get" you very quickly. Financial illiteracy is a huge problem. People are constantly getting into dangerous situations just because they have not prepared properly (Donald Trump).
* interesting fact about Donald Trump - Everyone knows that Trump is a construction tycoon in the United States. But few people know that with student years Trump does not drink or smoke anything. And he sleeps 3-4 hours a day and believes that this is quite enough.

I assure you 100% that every novice businessman should have a development strategy for the company. But do not forget that this is not a dogma, and depending on the situation, it is possible, and even necessary, to deviate from the plan. (Vladimir Lisin).
* interesting fact about Vladimir Lisin - Currently, Vladimir Lisin is one of the richest businessman in Russia, he is ranked 8th according to Forbes in 2015. He holds the main stake in the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant. His labor activity he started in 1975 as an ordinary electrical fitter for a Russian coal company.
When I didn’t have enough money, I sat down to think, and did not run to earn money. Idea is the most expensive product in the world (Steve Jobs) .
* interesting fact about Jobs - "Many praise Jobs, but few people know his character flaws ... For example, he was a perfectionist, this certainly helped him to make unique designs, but for the employees it sometimes turned into hell, for example: machines and automatic machines in his factory were painted and repainted many times while he fanatically chose color scheme... As a result, there were snow-white, like in a museum, walls, black leather chairs for $ 20 thousand and a custom-made expensive unique staircase ... Also, at the end of his life, while in the hospital, he reviewed 67 nurses before choosing the three he liked who he allowed to take care of him before he died ... "

All life is risk management, not risk elimination (Walter Wriston).
* interesting fact about Walter Wriston "He was a famous banker. He had two wives. He lived for 85 years, and all his books, articles and works are digitized in the American Tufts Archives."

At the origin of every successful venture is the bold decision (Peter Drucker).
* interesting fact about Peter Drucker - "The Drucker Prize is an annual event held by the Graduate School of Management of St. state universitywithin the framework of which the GSOM students and alumni are presented with awards in various nominations. The awards ceremony and are organized by the students themselves. "

Stop being afraid of failure (Larry Page).
* interesting fact about Larry Page "In 1998, Larry Page offered Yahoo! to buy Google with PageRank for $ 1 million. Yahoo refused. In 2005, Google was already worth $ 80 billion, and the company's annual profit was $ 1.5 billion."

If you want to have enough money to be enough for you and your family - work yourself ... If you want to provide for your future generations - make people work for yourself (Karl Marx).
* interesting fact about Karl Marx - "Karl Marx is a famous German philosopher, he studied the basics of the class struggle. He has never been to Russia, although his teachings became the basis of the communist movement. In his office there was a statue of Zeus and he grew his beard, imitating Zeus ..."

There are three ways to go broke: the fastest is racing, the most enjoyable is women, and the most reliable is agriculture (William Pitt, Jr.).
* interesting fact about William Pitt - "William Pitt was the head of the British cabinet. He became prime minister at 24. In the history of the country, he is the youngest prime minister."

Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field (Denis Whateley).
* interesting fact about Denis Whitley “He has authored 16 books and has produced hundreds of audio lectures translated into 14 languages, and 10 of them have also made the bestseller list in their category ... Few people know when USANA Health Sciences learned that Denis Whateley has no master's degree and has announced his retirement from the company. Also, the company has not been able to verify whether Whateley's doctorate from La Jolla University is real. "

If you want to succeed, continue to believe in yourself even when no one believes in you. (Abraham Lincoln) .
* interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln - "Few people know that Lincoln went bankrupt several times while running his business. He also lost numerous Senate and Presidential elections ... He was a tall man - 193 cm and wore a hat in the form of a top hat (which still added to his growth), in which he sometimes hid money and important letters. "

Education increases the chances of wealth (Alisher Usmanov).
* explanation of Alisher Usmanov on the quote - "The chances of becoming rich are always greater when you are educated and, moreover, you have the natural qualities that rich, successful or great businessmen are endowed with. Work is like a sport of the highest achievements. If you have champion qualities, putting in work, you are always you will achieve your goal. "

I have no friends or enemies - only competitors (Aristotle Onassis).
* interesting fact about Aristotle Onassis - He was the son of a rich father, but he started a business without his help, walking for a long time next to a tobacco factory, after his persistence, he managed to offer samples of tobacco, after which he received his first order for several thousand dollars.

I didn't just sort of take a place for myself, I didn't just take office - I decided for myself that I was ready to restore my country for anything, for any sacrifice. That is, I have defined this for myself as the main meaning of my whole life. And for myself I decided that on this my, in a broad sense, personal life, my personal interests ended (Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich).
* an interesting fact about Putin V.V. - During his service in the KGB, Vladimir Putin had the nickname "Mol".

I learned a simple lesson that changed the whole system today retail in America. Let's say I bought an item for 80 cents. If you put it on the counter for $ 1, you can sell three times more than $ 1 and 20 cents. I half my profits, but I ended up with a lot more volume (Samuel Walton).
* fun fact about Samuel Walton - During the Great Depression, Sam Walton is involved in the family's milk business, milking cows and delivering milk to customers.

You will never swim across the ocean if you are afraid to lose sight of the shore(Christopher Columbus).* interesting fact about Columbus - This is one of the navigators, about whose biography there is very little truthful and reliable information. But what is known for certain is the dying words of Christopher: "Into your hands, Lord, I entrust my spirit"

In Silicon Valley, many started their own businesses, created companies, but did not understand what they would do. First, decide why you need all this, how the company will be useful to society, and only then develop it (Mark Zuckerberg).
* interesting fact about Zuckerberg - Time Magazine named Zuckerberg Person of the Year in 2010. Mark Zuckerberg announced on December 8, 2010 that he had joined the Oath of Giving, a philanthropic campaign of billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. On June 30, 2013 Mark Zuckerberg joined other Facebook employees in the gay pride parade that took place in San Francisco ...

There is only one thing that a person can completely control - this is his own attitude to life (Napoleon Hill).
* interesting fact about Napoleon Hill -During his work on the book "Think and Grow Rich" Napoleon managed to interview five hundred of the most successful Americans and come up with a universal formula for success, suitable for people with even the most modest abilities. Among Hill's interlocutors were such famous people as Henry Ford, Charles Schwab, William Wrigley, Clarence Darrow, Luther Burbank, John Pierpont Morgan and even three American presidents.

Anyone who wants to see the results of his labor immediately should go to the shoemakers. The value of a person should be determined by what he gives, and not what he is able to achieve. Try to become not successful, but valuable person... You need to learn the rules of the game. And then, you need to start playing the best. The biggest foolishness is to do the same and hope for a different result. (Albert Einstein).

If you have a desire to do business, develop and become rich, it is best to learn from those who have reached certain heights in this area. Quotes about business and the success of great people reveal the mystery of a special way of thinking that goes beyond the stereotypical one.

"Gold" percentage

In the UK, Oxford is the location of the Oxfam international confederation, which includes 17 organizations public typeoperating in 94 countries. The direction of their activity is the search for solutions and injustice.

According to Oxfam data, published in early 2016 under the heading "Economy for One Percent," 1% has capital equivalent to the combined capital of 99% of the rest of the planet. For the statistical calculations, the indicators of 2015 were used, taken from the report of Credit Suisse Group - the Swiss financial conglomerate.

Great people

In reality, it is much more interesting how people become so successful and rich and how you can learn to do it. Since thinking is primary about the actions taken, then perhaps the key to understanding is laid in it. There is no way to personally meet such people and ask them a bunch of questions. But it is still possible to walk along the tangent of their worldview ...

John Davison Rockefeller, Henry Ford, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are indisputable authorities in the field of making big fortunes. Some features of their views on doing business, and on life in general, are available today to the attention of the general public thanks to the media. The statements of financial tycoons are parsed into quotes about business, leadership, success, achievements, the value of time and self-confidence.

John Davison Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (07/08/1839 - 05/23/1937) is the world's first dollar billionaire. He founded the Standard Oil Company, the University of Chicago and, according to Forbes, in 2007, his fortune was estimated at $ 318 billion. Famous quotes about the Rockefeller John Davis business:

• Don't be afraid of big expenses, be afraid of small incomes.
• Someone who works all day has no time to make money.
• A person who is successful in life sometimes has to go against the stream.
• I would rather receive income from 1% of the efforts of a hundred people than from 100% of my own.
• I've always tried to turn any disaster into an opportunity.
• Clarity and specificity of the goal is one of the main components of success, regardless of what a person is striving for.
• There is no other quality as essential to success in any field of activity as persistence.
• Every right is a responsibility, every opportunity is an obligation, every possession is a duty.
• Earn a reputation first, then it will work for you.
• The growth of business activity is the survival of the fittest.
• The main task of capital is not to bring more money, but in multiplying money for the sake of improving life.
• I got the impression that I was successful and made a profit from everything, because the Lord saw that I intend to turn around and give in full.

Henry Ford

Henry Ford (30.07.1863-07.04.1947) - founder of the Ford Motor Company. According to Forbes, in 2012, his fortune was estimated at $ 188.1 billion. about Henry Ford's business:

• Exploring many different roads to wealth, trying and failing, people do not notice the shortest and simple way - through labor.
• More often than not, people give up themselves rather than fail.
• You think that you are capable of something or you think that you are not capable: in any case, you will be right.
• The most popular advice among the older generation is saving. But don't save money. Better value yourself: love yourself, invest in yourself. It will help you get rich in the future.
• Thinking is the most hard work... Perhaps that is why so few are involved in it.
• When the whole world seems to be against you, remember, planes take off against the wind.
• Enthusiasm is the foundation of all progress. With it, you can do anything.
• Successful people get ahead by taking advantage of the time others are wasting.
• Quality is doing something well, even when no one is looking.
• You cannot build a reputation with intentions alone.
• Along with the belief that we have provided for ourselves for the rest of our lives, the danger sneaks up on us that, at the next turn of the wheel, we will be thrown off.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates (10/28/1955) - one of the founders microsoft... According to the version of Forbes magazine it takes 1st place in the list richest people the world at the time of 2017. His fortune is $ 86 billion. Popular quotes about Bill Gates' business:

• The dollar won't fly between the fifth point and the sofa.
• Don't confuse reality with what is shown on the TV screen. In life, people spend most of their time in their workplaces, not in coffee shops.
• If you are not satisfied with something at your job, start your own business. I started my business in a garage. You should only devote time to things that really interest you.
• When it comes to your mind a good idea, act immediately.
• Don't rush to blame your parents for every failure. Do not whine, do not rush about with your misfortunes, but learn from them.
• Celebrating success is great, but more important is learning to learn from your failures.
• Stop acting like you have 500 years to live.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett (08/30/1930) is the head of the Berkshire Hathaway holding company. According to Forbes magazine, it is ranked 2nd in the list of the richest people in the world at the time of 2017. His fortune is $ 75.6 billion. Witty quotes about Warren Buffett's success:

• It takes 20 years to build a reputation, and 5 minutes to destroy it. You will feel differently about things if you think about it.
• Even if you are incredibly talented and make an incredible effort, it just takes more time to achieve some results: you will not have a baby in a month, even if you force nine women to become pregnant.
• Knowing what you shouldn't be spending your attention on is just as important as knowing where to focus it.
• If your boat is constantly leaking, instead of patching holes, it is wiser to focus your efforts on finding a new unit.
• Postpone searches better worksitting on the one that destroys you is the same as putting off sex until retirement.
• If you are all so smart, why am I so rich then?
• The most are those who do their favorite thing.
• Deal with people you like and share your goals.
• The chance is extremely rare, but you must always be ready for it. When gold pours from the sky, you should have a bucket in your hands, not a thimble.

The presented statements reflect some facets of the worldview and self-awareness of the richest people in the world. Quotes about the success and business of these authors can be considered as advice from the "knowledgeable about success", containing the essence of wisdom, knowledge and practical experience. They can also serve as a good basis for starting a new "rich" mindset, changing habitual behavior and improving the quality of life.

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Now they often write about a business and how to create it. In this post, great businessmen who were able to create multimillion-dollar businesses will share their experience about business. So, especially for blog readers for Successful People, quotes about business:

If you are successful in one type of business, you will be successful in any type of business.
© Richard Brunson

The higher purpose of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more to improve life. © Henry Ford

Better buy good company for a fair price than an honest company for a good price.
© Warren Buffett

Smart people are those who work with people smarter than themselves. © Robert Kiyosaki

Business is the art of extracting money from another person's pocket without resorting to violence.
© M. Amsterdam

Young people should invest, not save. They should invest the money they earn in themselves in order to increase their value and usefulness. © Henry Ford

In order to succeed, you need to separate yourself from 98% of the world's population. © Donald Trump

Anyone who starts a new business, registers a company, should be awarded a medal for personal courage.© Vladimir Putin

Leave at any time and start your own business - and it's never too late to return to Harvard! © Bill Gates

In ancient times, a pirate and a merchant were one person. Even today, the commercial ethic is nothing more than an improved pirate ethic. © Friedrich Nietzsche

The player is the one who sits day and night in front of slot machines. I prefer to own them. © Donald Trump

It is much better to buy a very good company at a fair price than to buy an unremarkable company at an attractive price. © Warren Buffett

I am often asked: "Where did you start?" With the will to live. I wanted to live, not vegetate. © Oleg Tinkov

How many moves and exits there are in this financial world! A whole maze of underground currents! A little bit of foresight, a little quick thinking, a little luck — time and chance — that’s what most of the time decides. © Theodore Dreiser

You cannot improve the position of the worker by worsening the position of the employer.© William Boatker

For any venture to succeed, three people are needed: a dreamer, a businessman and a son of a bitch.
© Peter MacArthur

Running your own business means working 80 hours a week, only to not work 40 hours a week for someone else. © Ramona Arnett

The employer's dream is to produce without workers, the workers' dream is to earn without working. © Ernst Schumacher

In business, as in science, there is no room for love or hate. © Samuel Butler

If you break the rules, you are fined; if you follow the rules, you are taxed. © Lawrence Peter

If you want to succeed, your heart must be in your business, and your business must be in your heart. © Thomas J. Watson

The key to business success is innovation, which in turn is born of creativity. © James Goodnight

Your most unsuccessful clients are your richest source of knowledge. © Bill Gates

These are immutable laws of business: words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, and only fulfillment is reality. © Harold Genin