George M. Pullman

"To achieve great things, surround yourself with people who believe in better."

"Comfort is not luxury; it is justice made tangible."

"A business built on innovation alone will fail; it needs wisdom as its foundation."

"I learned that serving others well is the most reliable path to prosperity."

"The sleeping car proved that beauty and function need not be enemies."

"A man who stops learning stops leading."

"Every challenge on the railroad became a lesson in human nature."

"The true measure of wealth is the ability to improve someone else's day."

"Progress requires faith—faith in people, in ideas, in better tomorrows."

"I never feared competition; I feared complacency in my own thinking."

"A comfortable journey is a foundation for a productive life."

"To build something that lasts, you must build it on service, not solely on profit."

"The greatest transportation innovation is the one that makes people's lives easier."

"A man of business should be a man of conscience."

"I learned that true satisfaction comes from work that serves a greater purpose."

"The railroads I built were carrying human aspirations across a continent."

"A leader must understand that his employees are not mere machines."

"The sleeping car was my way of saying that dignity should not be sacrificed for distance."

"A business that forgets its customers is a business that has forgotten itself."

"I believe that innovation is the answer to problems we have not yet fully understood."

"The most valuable investment is always in the well-being of those you employ."

"A man's influence extends far beyond what he can personally accomplish."

"The sleeping car succeeded because I listened to what travelers actually needed."

"To move mountains, you must first move hearts."

"A comfortable society is a progressing society."

"I have found that the most reliable currency is integrity."

"The railroad is humanity's gift to itself—connection across all boundaries."

"Every innovation I created was born from a refusal to accept the status quo."

"A man who serves others well serves himself best."

"The sleeping car proved that you can be both profitable and principled."