Jacob Schiff

"Progress demands that we question what came before."

"Financial prudence is not miserliness, but wise stewardship."

"Those who shape institutions shape the course of nations."

"The cultivation of taste requires exposure to the finest things."

"In commerce, as in life, integrity is the best policy."

"A society's strength is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable."

"The pursuit of power without principle leads to ruin."

"Education is the inheritance that cannot be taken from you."

"To understand the present, one must study the past thoroughly."

"Ambition without conscience becomes tyranny."

"The finest investments are often in people, not securities."

"Political stability depends upon broad-based prosperity."

"Wisdom lies in knowing when to act and when to wait."

"The world's great problems demand collaborative solutions."

"Character is destiny, as much in nations as in individuals."

"The preservation of order requires understanding its foundations."

"A refined mind seeks beauty in unexpected places."

"To influence events, one must first understand their origins."

"The seeds of future prosperity are sown in present education."

"Military power alone never secured lasting peace."

"In times of uncertainty, principles become our compass."

"The greatest fortunes are built on foundation of trust."

"To lead effectively, one must understand the hearts of followers."

"Knowledge without application remains merely intellectual."

"The test of a civilization is how it manages its wealth distribution."

"A man who controls his appetites controls his destiny."

"The architecture of society is built by those with vision."

"In the realm of ideas, there are no final victories."

"The pursuit of influence without responsibility corrupts both."

"Those who forget history are condemned to repeat its errors."