Solomon Loeb

Banker & Merchant German-American 1828 – 1903

Founded Loeb & Co. investment bank that became Lehman Brothers.

441 quotes

"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the one doing it."
Courage
"Comfort is the enemy of growth; seek the productive struggle."
Perseverance
"Wisdom whispers; foolishness shouts."
Wisdom
"The young believe they are immortal; the old know they are not. Both are right."
Death
"Convention is the path of least resistance and greatest mediocrity."
Creativity
"The debt we owe to those who came before is paid forward to those who come after."
Gratitude
"Despair is the luxury of the weak; determination is the necessity of the strong."
Strength
"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago; the second best is now."
Time
"Arrogance is the uniform of those who fear inadequacy."
Power
"The measure of love is not what it costs, but what it costs to give."
Love
"Tradition is the wisdom of the dead; innovation is the vision of the living."
Change
"To understand is to forgive; to forgive is to understand."
Peace
"The greatest legacy is not what we leave behind, but whom we leave behind to remember us."
Family
"Efficiency gains nothing if it serves no purpose beyond itself."
Work
"The test of faith is not belief in prosperity, but trust in adversity."
Faith
"Adventure is simply discipline applied to curiosity."
Adventure
"The most beautiful things in life cost nothing; the most expensive things bring no happiness."
Beauty
"History is littered with the monuments of those who confused power with permanence."
History
"Justice is not the triumph of the powerful, but the protection of the powerless."
Justice
"The person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Perseverance
"Confidence is the willingness to look foolish in pursuit of something worthwhile."
Courage