Thomas Fortune Ryan

Financier & Investor American 1851 – 1928

Built fortune through railroads, tobacco, and insurance investments.

380 quotes

"In business, as in life, integrity is the foundation upon which all else is built."
Work
"The future belongs to those who can see beyond the horizon."
"I have learned that true success is measured not in dollars, but in the lives improved."
Success
"Ambition without ethics is mere greed."
Wisdom
"The greatest opportunities often come disguised as problems."
"I believe that enterprise should enrich not just the merchant, but society itself."
Leadership
"Time is the one commodity that cannot be manufactured or replaced."
Time
"The path to wealth is paved with many small decisions made wisely."
Success
"I have found that those who give generously often receive abundantly."
Gratitude
"A business is only as strong as the people who lead it."
Leadership
"Courage in commerce is the willingness to risk failure for the possibility of success."
Courage
"The accumulation of wealth without wisdom leads only to emptiness."
Wisdom
"I have learned that competition drives excellence and excellence drives progress."
Work
"The man who fears nothing is the man who has lost everything to fear."
Fear
"In the business of life, every transaction teaches a lesson."
Knowledge
"The greatest legacy is not what you leave behind in money, but in influence."
Leadership
"I believe that hard work is the closest thing to magic."
Work
"Patience is the virtue that separates the successful from the unsuccessful."
Patience
"The successful entrepreneur learns to see possibility in every situation."
Imagination
"I have found that the most profitable ventures are those that serve a genuine need."
Success
"Flexibility in strategy is as important as firmness in principle."
Wisdom
"The measure of wealth is not in what you own, but in what you can afford to give away."
Money
"I have learned that trust is the currency that matters most in business."
Relationships
"The future is shaped by those who dare to act today."
Motivation
"In every crisis lies the seed of opportunity."
Change
"I believe that a man is judged by what he does when no one is watching."
"The accumulation of knowledge is the accumulation of power."
Knowledge
"Success without honor is a hollow victory."
Success
"I have found that the best investments are made with both head and heart."
Wisdom
"The man who never fails has never truly tried."
Perseverance