Harry Oppenheimer

Businessman, Philanthropist South African 1908 – 1988

De Beers magnate who quietly opposed apartheid.

397 quotes

"Politics without principle is merely the art of accumulating power."
Politics
"In nature, the strong do not triumph; the adaptable do."
Nature
"Technology is a tool; wisdom determines how we use it."
Technology
"Art reflects the soul of civilization."
Art
"Science without ethics is merely applied destruction."
Science
"Music speaks the language that words cannot reach."
Music
"Faith is not the absence of doubt; it is action despite it."
Faith
"Creativity blooms when constraints are understood and transcended."
Creativity
"The measure of success is not wealth, but influence for good."
Success
"Beauty exists wherever order emerges from chaos."
Beauty
"Death teaches us what truly matters in life."
Death
"Perseverance is simply the refusal to accept defeat as final."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the antidote to bitterness and despair."
Gratitude
"Imagination is the only truly unlimited resource."
Imagination
"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Adventure
"Health is the foundation upon which all other pursuits rest."
Health
"Power without accountability is tyranny in waiting."
Power
"Solitude is where the soul learns to speak to itself."
Solitude
"The best investments are those made in human potential."
Education
"History is written by those who understand context and consequence."
History
"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared to receive it."
Inspiration
"Work without meaning is merely labor in service of others' dreams."
Work
"Hope is not optimism; it is the decision to continue despite odds."
Hope
"Literature preserves the wisdom of ages in accessible form."
Literature
"A free man is one who has mastered his own appetites."
Freedom
"The true cost of success is measured in sacrifices made silently."
Success
"In the game of business, information is currency."
Knowledge
"Friendship tested by hardship becomes unbreakable."
Friendship
"Family is the laboratory where we learn to be human."
Family