Jacob Fugger

"Adventure begins where comfort ends"

"Imagination plus execution equals empire"

"I am a Fugger; we endure"

"Truth compounded daily becomes power"

"The highest honor is being trustworthy"

"Hope without work is fantasy"

"A merchant who does not make profit is not a merchant at all, but a fool with an open purse."

"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the trust of men."

"To lend money to a friend is to lose both the money and the friend."

"Time is the merchant's greatest commodity; waste it, and you waste your fortune."

"A ledger tells the truth that men wish to hide."

"The poor man dreams of bread; the rich man dreams of legacy."

"Patience in business is like yeast in bread—it makes everything rise."

"He who controls the money controls the world, but he who controls his desires controls his money."

"Knowledge of distant lands is worth more than gold buried beneath them."

"The strongest fortress is built not of stone, but of reputation."

"A handshake between honest men is worth more than a thousand written contracts."

"To fear competition is to admit your wares are not worthy."

"The merchant who does not adapt to changing times is a ship captain steering by old maps."

"Generosity is the tax the successful must pay to the world."

"In the ledger of life, every debt must eventually be balanced."

"A good reputation, once lost, costs more to rebuild than any fortune."

"The man who hoards his wealth fears death more than he enjoys life."

"Education is the only inheritance that thieves cannot steal."

"To understand a man, understand first what he desires."

"The beauty of commerce is that it makes enemies into partners."

"A debt unpaid is a seed of enmity planted for the future."

"The greatest adventure is not in distant seas, but in understanding your own mind."

"Those who cannot manage a small fortune will surely mismanage a large one."

"In prosperity, prepare for adversity; in adversity, remember your prosperity."