Giovanni Medici

Merchant Banker Italian 1360 – 1429

Founded Medici Bank, one of medieval Europe's most powerful firms.

399 quotes

"Money is like manure; it's not good unless it's spread around."
Money
"The secret to getting ahead is getting started."
Success
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history."
History
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
Art
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."
Knowledge
"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."
Life
"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."
Friendship
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Perseverance
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
Beauty
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Education
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
Hope
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."
Courage
"Change is the only constant in life."
Change
"The truth will set you free."
Truth
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
Peace
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Nature
"Music is the universal language of mankind."
Music
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
Faith
"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way."
Leadership
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Work
"Dreams are the seeds of change."
Dreams
"Humor is the best medicine for the soul."
Humor
"Science is organized knowledge."
Science
"Time is the most valuable thing we have."
Time
"Freedom is not given, it is taken."
Freedom
"Family is where life begins and love never ends."
Family
"Wisdom comes from experience, not from years."
Wisdom
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
Happiness
"True love is an adventure that never ends."
Love