Jacob Fugger

"To give is to truly receive, though the ledger does not record it."

"A bargain struck through dishonesty is no bargain at all."

"The man who travels widely becomes a citizen of the world."

"In times of uncertainty, those with reserves of wisdom prosper."

"To lead men, you must first understand what they dream."

"A secret kept is a burden carried; a secret shared is a burden halved."

"The technology of the future is simply the vision of the present applied."

"A man's health is his first fortune; all others are secondary."

"To lose your temper is to lose your advantage in all dealings."

"The books we read become the wisdom we carry."

"A legacy of good deeds is the only inheritance that grows with time."

"To question everything is not to doubt, but to seek deeper truth."

"The peace of a clear conscience is worth more than a troubled fortune."

"A man's true wealth is measured by how many people would mourn his passing."

"In politics, as in commerce, honesty is often mistaken for naivety."

"The courage to admit error is the mark of a great man."

"A song well-sung can do more than a well-written contract."

"The nature of ambition is that it consumes the ambitious."

"To inspire others, you must first inspire yourself."

"A debt to society cannot be paid with coin alone."

"The freedom to choose is the greatest freedom of all."

"A man who has never failed has never truly tried."

"In war and in commerce, deception is the enemy of victory."

"The beauty of a well-kept ledger is that it cannot lie."

"To understand power, one must understand the powerless."

"A decision delayed is often a decision made by circumstance, not by choice."

"The greatest invention is not a new technology, but a new way of thinking."

"A man who lives only for today will not prosper tomorrow."

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, in business as in life."

"A small act of kindness creates ripples that can span a lifetime."