Soichiro Honda

Automobile Founder Japanese 1906 – 1991

Founded Honda Motor Company and pioneered Japanese automobiles.

371 quotes

"Success without integrity is merely temporary; success with integrity is eternal."
"I have learned that the best investment you can make is in people."
Relationships
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step of faith."
Faith
"In business and in life, adaptability is the key to survival."
Change
"I have always believed that what matters most is the attempt, not the outcome."
"The legacy you leave is not measured in possessions, but in people you've inspired."
"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."
Wisdom
"Success is 99% not quitting."
Success
"I believe that success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success."
Happiness
"Dreams come true through sweat and tears."
Dreams
"When you lose, don't lose the lesson."
Education
"The greatest invention in the world is the human spirit."
Inspiration
"Respect for the individual is the foundation of management."
Leadership
"Failure is the fertilizer for success."
Perseverance
"Young people should be daring and bold in their thinking."
Courage
"A man's worth is determined by how he spends his time."
Time
"Technology must serve human happiness, not the reverse."
Technology
"The soul of a company is created from the individuals within it."
Work
"Competition creates innovation and innovation creates progress."
Change
"Every part in an engine must earn its place."
Philosophy
"I love to surround myself with capable people and let them do their jobs."
Leadership
"Enthusiasm is the spark that ignites progress."
Motivation
"The secret to success is to focus on something you love."
Success
"A product is judged not by the raw materials, but by the hands that shape it."
Art
"If you always do what you did, you'll always get what you got."
Change
"The company exists to serve its customers, not itself."
Wisdom
"Life is a race, but a race you run with yourself, not against others."
Life
"I am proud of the work my company does, but prouder still of the people who do it."
Family
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift."
Time
"The most important thing is to keep learning and improving."
Education