James Hill

Railroad Tycoon Canadian-American 1838 – 1916

Built Great Northern Railway and became prominent railroad magnate.

388 quotes

"True strength lies in knowing when not to fight."
Strength
"Fear is simply a message, not a command."
Fear
"Power without wisdom is tyranny waiting to happen."
Power
"Money is a tool, not a measure of worth."
Money
"Health is the greatest wealth we often take for granted."
Health
"Adventure begins where comfort ends."
Adventure
"Imagination is the only truly infinite resource we possess."
Imagination
"Technology amplifies human nature, both good and bad."
Technology
"History repeats itself not because we learn nothing, but because we forget everything."
History
"Philosophy asks better questions than it answers."
Philosophy
"Literature is a conversation across centuries."
Literature
"Politics is the art of making necessary compromises."
Politics
"War is the failure of all other conversations."
War
"Motivation is temporary, but discipline is permanent."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those already in motion."
Inspiration
"Relationships are mirrors reflecting who we truly are."
Relationships
"Solitude is not loneliness, but the soul's conversation with itself."
Solitude
"The greatest gift we can give is our undivided attention."
Kindness
"Legacy is not what we accumulate, but what we contribute."
Life
"Understanding begins where judgment ends."
Wisdom
"The heart speaks a language logic cannot comprehend."
Love
"Happiness is not a destination but a direction."
Happiness
"Success is falling down one more time than you get up."
Perseverance
"Family is the first place we learn who we are."
Family
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."
Peace
"Truth fears no questions, only silence."
Truth
"Freedom is not doing whatever we want, but becoming who we're meant to be."
Freedom
"The most powerful words are often the simplest."
"Courage is acting despite fear, not in its absence."
Courage
"Every ending contains the seed of a new beginning."
Change