Harry Oppenheimer

Businessman, Philanthropist South African 1908 – 1988

De Beers magnate who quietly opposed apartheid.

397 quotes

"The price of gold is determined by the market, but its value is determined by those who possess it."
Money
"Leadership is not about being in charge. It's about taking care of those in your charge."
Leadership
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Courage
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"In business, as in life, it is important to learn not just from successes but from failures."
Success
"A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world."
Kindness
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Power
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on forever."
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Wisdom
"Opportunity knocks softly. You must listen carefully."
"Education is the most powerful weapon for changing the world."
Education
"Fear is the enemy of progress."
Fear
"Truth will always find a way to the surface."
Truth
"The greatest freedom is the freedom of conscience."
Freedom
"Peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice."
Peace
"Nature teaches us lessons we cannot learn from books."
Nature
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Art
"Science is the pursuit of truth."
Science
"Music is the language of the heart."
Music
"Faith is the foundation of all great achievements."
Faith
"A true leader inspires others to greatness."
Leadership
"Work is the price of success."
Work
"Dreams are the blueprints of reality."
Dreams
"Humor is the best medicine for the soul."
Humor
"Beauty exists in the eye of the beholder."
Beauty
"Death is not the end, but a transition."
Death
"Perseverance is the path to victory."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the attitude of success."
Gratitude