Soichiro Honda

"A company must continue to grow or it will surely die."

"The true value of a company lies in the spirit of those who work there."

"Respecting people and trusting them is the foundation of good management."

"Nature is the greatest engineer; study it carefully before you design anything."

"If you are willing to change, you can achieve anything."

"Success and failure are both temporary states. What matters is the effort you put in."

"I have been blessed to work with people who understand my vision and share my passion."

"Building something is much harder than destroying it, but far more rewarding."

"A man should never be content with mediocrity in anything he does."

"The day you stop learning is the day you start declining."

"I never considered myself a businessman; I was an engineer with a business."

"Limitations exist only in the mind."

"The spirit of challenge is what drives innovation."

"When you face a problem, don't ask why it's happening—ask how you can solve it."

"True freedom comes from discipline and hard work."

"I taught myself by doing, not by listening to others."

"Respect your competitors but never fear them."

"Quality is not an act; it is a habit."

"Life is meant to be lived fully, not observed from the sidelines."

"The joy of creation is greater than any reward money can provide."

"I believe that if you treat people well, they will give you their best."

"Every setback is a setup for a comeback."

"Vision without action is a hallucination; action without vision is confusion."

"I would rather face failure than never try at all."

"Success is not determined by how much money you make, but by how many lives you touch."

"The human spirit is capable of achieving remarkable things when given the chance."

"Never be satisfied with what you have achieved; always strive for improvement."

"I learned more from my failures than from any textbook."

"A true leader empowers others to become leaders themselves."

"The best ideas often come from the least expected places."