Otto Kahn

Banker & Patron German-American 1867 – 1934

Influential investment banker and major supporter of the arts.

397 quotes

"Let your actions speak louder than your wealth."
"Life rewards those who dare to dream and discipline themselves to achieve."
Motivation
"Loyalty is a rare commodity in the world of business."
Friendship
"Man does not live by bread alone, but by beauty and inspiration."
Nature
"Mediocrity is the refuge of the unambitious."
Success
"Mind is the capital that grows with use."
Knowledge
"Money is merely a tool; character is the true measure of wealth."
Money
"Nature teaches us that growth requires both sun and storm."
Nature
"Obstacles are opportunities in disguise for those with vision."
"One cannot buy taste, integrity, or genuine friendship."
Friendship
"Originality is the hallmark of genius in any field."
Creativity
"Patience is the virtue that separates the successful from the hasty."
Patience
"Peace is the ultimate luxury that war can never purchase."
Peace
"Perception is reality in the minds of men, and wise men shape perception."
Wisdom
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase it, we can catch excellence."
Success
"Philanthropy is enlightened self-interest with altruistic intent."
Kindness
"Progress demands that we question yesterday's certainties."
Change
"Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten."
Work
"Refinement of taste requires exposure to the best in human achievement."
Education
"Reputation is earned slowly and lost swiftly."
"Restlessness is the mark of a mind that refuses to stagnate."
"Risk and reward are partners in the dance of progress."
Courage
"Sacrifice today for a greater tomorrow is the formula of champions."
Perseverance
"Salvation through art is available to those with the vision to see it."
Art
"Self-made men are rarely entirely self-made."
"Simplicity achieved through complexity is the mark of true sophistication."
Wisdom
"Society advances when pioneers accept the derision of the timid."
Courage
"Speech is silver, but silence and strategy are golden."
Wisdom
"Strength of character determines the strength of nations."
Strength
"Success is ninety percent perseverance and ten percent inspiration."
Success