Colby M. Chester

Businessman & Executive American 1844 – 1932

Led Remington Arms Company and built industrial manufacturing business.

387 quotes

"Strength is demonstrated through gentleness when power is held."
Strength
"Fear is the greatest teacher for those willing to be its students."
Fear
"Power that corrupts is power that was never rightfully held."
Power
"Money answers many questions, but none of the important ones."
Money
"Health is the equilibrium we must constantly work to maintain."
Health
"Adventure is the antidote to a life lived too safely."
Adventure
"Imagination is humanity's superpower; logic is merely its servant."
Imagination
"Technology is neither good nor evil; our intentions determine its character."
Technology
"History teaches those willing to listen; it ignores those who repeat it."
History
"Philosophy is the art of being confused at a higher level than before."
Philosophy
"Literature speaks across centuries to unite human hearts."
Literature
"Politics reveals what we truly value when principles clash with convenience."
Politics
"War is the failure of every other form of human communication."
War
"Motivation is fleeting; commitment is forever—build on the latter."
Motivation
"Inspiration is a gift that appears when we show up to receive it."
Inspiration
"Relationships demand honesty even when dishonesty would be easier."
Relationships
"Solitude allows us to hear the truths that the world drowns out."
Solitude
"The mind that is fixed on a single purpose will achieve extraordinary results through persistent effort."
Success
"True friendship is not measured by time spent together, but by the depth of understanding between souls."
Friendship
"Every challenge we face is an opportunity disguised as an obstacle."
Courage
"The path to wisdom begins when we admit how little we truly know."
Wisdom
"Love is the bridge that connects the isolated islands of our hearts."
Love
"Happiness is not a destination but a deliberate choice made daily."
Happiness
"The greatest discoveries often come from asking the simplest questions."
Knowledge
"To change the world, we must first change ourselves."
Change
"Education is the most powerful tool for breaking chains of limitation."
Education
"Time is the one currency we cannot earn back, only spend wisely."
Time
"The truth may wound, but lies will ultimately destroy."
Truth
"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos wearing a mask."
Freedom
"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of understanding."
Peace