Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"Philosophy teaches us that the examined life is the only life worth living."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The man who works for himself alone will eventually work for nothing."Richard Arkwright
"To understand the machine is to understand human nature itself."Richard Arkwright
"A business that serves only itself will eventually serve nothing at all."Richard Arkwright
"The rhythm of the factory mirrors the rhythm of a well-ordered life."Richard Arkwright
"The pursuit of profit without principle is the pursuit of dust."Richard Arkwright
"In every great fortune lies the seeds of great responsibility."Richard Arkwright
"Moral principles are rules of conduct, which are practical in their application."James Cash Penney
"The real test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."James Cash Penney
"The supreme philosophy of life is to think continually of how to serve."James Cash Penney
"The man who lives only to himself is indeed wretchedly small."James Cash Penney
"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man that the country turns out."John Wanamaker
"A business without a soul is merely a transaction."Marshall Field
"Commerce, when done rightly, elevates the human condition."Marshall Field
"Your business should reflect your deepest values."Marshall Field
"A machine reflects the values of its maker; therefore, build with integrity always."Jedediah Strutt
"Philosophy without practice is idle speculation; practice without philosophy is mere mechanics."Jedediah Strutt
"Philosophy teaches us that every mechanical improvement is also a moral question."Jedediah Strutt
"The philosophical mind understands that every human endeavor reflects our deepest values."Jedediah Strutt
"Philosophy in the abstract means nothing; action is the only true philosophy."George Stephenson
"I believe that progress in engineering is inseparable from progress in human virtue."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."John Wanamaker
"A business built on principles will outlast one built on greed."John Wanamaker
"The true profit of business is the good it does in the world."John Wanamaker
"A business that serves only itself will ultimately serve no one."John Wanamaker
"The greatest wealth is a poverty of wants."James Cash Penney
"I am not interested in the stock market, but in the market of human souls."James Cash Penney
"A life without purpose is a life without meaning."James Cash Penney
"The purpose of business is to serve humanity, not to exploit it."James Cash Penney
"An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous."Harvey Firestone