Otto Kahn

"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"Philosophy teaches us to accept what we cannot change."

"The purpose of literature is to illuminate the human condition."

"The most glamorous thing in the world is money."

"A man is known by the company he keeps, and the investments he makes."

"Art is the expression of the soul of a civilization."

"Beauty and utility must walk hand in hand."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but mastery over it."

"Culture is the sum of all the forms of art, of love, and of thought that have enabled man to raise himself above the level of animals."

"Every great achievement was once considered impossible."

"Fortune favors the bold and the well-informed."

"Good taste is a matter of accumulated knowledge and refined sensibility."

"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

"He who controls the money controls the future."

"In the pursuit of excellence, mediocrity is the enemy."

"Influence is the currency of the modern world."

"Jazz is American music, born of the melting pot."

"Knowledge without action is merely philosophy."

"Life is a perpetual education in the art of living."

"Money speaks a universal language understood by all nations."

"No man is truly free who is enslaved by debt."

"Opportunity knocks softly; one must listen carefully to hear it."

"Patrons of the arts are architects of civilization."

"Real power lies not in wealth, but in influence over men's minds."

"Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."

"The best investment is in people and their potential."

"The businessman must be a scholar and a gentleman."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"The greatest luxury is freedom from worry."

"The measure of a man is not his net worth but his net character."