J.P. Morgan

Banker & Financier American 1837 – 1913

Influential banker who shaped American finance and collected art.

379 quotes

"The market respects discipline above all else."
Work
"Peace comes to those who have settled their accounts with themselves."
Peace
"Knowledge without wisdom is like a ship without a rudder."
Knowledge
"The man who takes no risks takes no rewards."
Courage
"Beauty in art is not found on the canvas but in the viewer's heart."
Beauty
"A man's true wealth is measured by the friends he keeps, not the money he makes."
"The foundation of all business is good faith."
"I have made many mistakes, but I have never made the same one twice."
"A gentleman agrees to disagree without losing his composure."
Kindness
"The greatest power in business is knowing when to say no."
Leadership
"Time is the one thing you cannot buy, no matter how much money you have."
Time
"A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend."
Humor
"The key to happiness is knowing what you want and having the courage to pursue it."
Happiness
"A man's word is his bond; without it, he has nothing."
Truth
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Dreams
"I have never met a man I couldn't learn something from."
Wisdom
"Strength is not the ability to break things; it is the ability to build them."
Strength
"A good education teaches you to think, not what to think."
Education
"The man who refuses to learn is doomed to failure."
Knowledge
"Art is the language of the soul when words fail."
Art
"The greatest battle is not with others but with yourself."
Courage
"A museum is where the past comes alive to inspire the future."
History
"The world rewards those who work while others sleep."
Motivation
"Money without morality is a dangerous thing."
"A friend is not someone who agrees with everything you say."
Friendship
"The test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."
"I prefer to employ a man who knows he is ignorant than one who knows only half-truths."
Wisdom
"Patience is not the inability to act; it is the wisdom of knowing when to act."
Patience
"A successful life is built on small successes accumulated over time."
Success
"The man who complains about the weather will never be a sailor."
Perseverance