Henry Ford

Automobile Manufacturer American 1863 – 1947

Revolutionized manufacturing with assembly line production methods.

382 quotes

"Genius is taking 99 labors to 1 idea and perfecting an important something nobody knew was needed."
Creativity
"Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional life."
Truth
"The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
Faith
"You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year."
Education
"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."
"The way to be happy is to make others happy."
Happiness
"Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort."
"Anybody can do anything that he imagines."
Imagination
"The greatest aid to adult education is conversation."
Knowledge
"The object of living is work, experience, and happiness."
Life
"There is nothing more misleading than the word 'security.'"
Philosophy
"The share of the profits should fairly compensate the worker for his labor."
Justice
"A man can't get to a place he's never been unless he hitches a ride with somebody who has."
Relationships
"Diversified farming is the salvation of the farmer."
Wisdom
"The new season of life is not just a date on the calendar, but a condition of your attitude."
Change
"If you need a machine and don't buy it, then you will ultimately find that you have paid for it and do not have it."
"The greatest thing you can do in this world is to help others."
Kindness
"There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems."
"An impenetrable wall has a gate that's open wide."
Hope
"Every man should spend his money for the things that matter most to him in life."
Money
"The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets."
"I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty."
"A manufacturer is not through with his customer when a sale is completed."
"Doing the best you can is no substitute for knowing what you're doing."
Knowledge
"We are always on the eve of some great change."
Change
"It has been my observation that the happiest people are those who develop a sense of purpose in life."
Happiness
"Shortening the work week is not what we should be focused on."
Work
"The greatest discovery of any one generation is the possibility of life after death for the next generation."
Faith
"An organization is only as good as its weakest link in its management chain."
Leadership
"The person who says something is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."
Perseverance