I would rather be the master of my own small enterprise than... - John Jacob Astor

"I would rather be the master of my own small enterprise than the servant of another's large one."

John Jacob Astor Freedom

Fur Trader & Merchant German-American 1763–1848

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"A man is known by the company he keeps."

"The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who wants the least."

"Do not let yesterday take up too much of today."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"Freedom to pursue your passion is precious."

"Freedom comes at a cost."

"Order isn't restriction. It's freedom."

"Freedom comes with responsibility"