Success Quotes

Success means different things to different people. These quotes redefine what it means to truly succeed.

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"In the pursuit of profit, never abandon the pursuit of quality."
Richard Arkwright
"The craftsman who ceases to innovate has already begun to fail."
Jedediah Strutt
"To patent an invention is to secure not just profits, but the future of one's family."
Jedediah Strutt
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"I have spent my life proving that business and benevolence are not enemies."
Robert Owen
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"The formation of character is more important than the accumulation of wealth."
Robert Owen
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"I have spent my life proving that benevolence is good business."
Robert Owen
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"I have proven by example that morality and prosperity are compatible."
Robert Owen
"The true wealth of a nation lies in the ingenuity of its people."
Matthew Boulton
"I believe that a man's greatest wealth is the respect of his workers."
Matthew Boulton
"I have found that the most profitable ventures are also the most virtuous."
Matthew Boulton
"The measure of progress is not the height of the chimney but the breadth of shared prosperity."
Matthew Boulton
"The future belongs to those who understand that profit and principle need not conflict."
Matthew Boulton
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"In the pursuit of power, many forget the power of pursuing purpose."
William Astor
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"The truest measure of success is whether those who knew you are better for having known you."
William Astor
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"Success is the journey, not the destination."
William Astor
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"Success is the sum of small efforts."
George Stephenson
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"Success requires sacrifice and dedication."
George Stephenson
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"Nothing is impossible to those who will try."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The mark of a true engineer is the ability to solve problems others thought impossible."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"Success is not measured by wealth, but by the impact of your work."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"I have always believed that hard work pays dividends."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Wealth is not measured by the size of one's fortune, but by the impact one leaves upon the world."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"Success requires sacrifice – you cannot have all things at all times."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The beauty of business is that it rewards both innovation and reliability in equal measure."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"Nothing worth having comes easily – if it did, everyone would have it."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I measure my success not by my net worth, but by the opportunities I have created for others."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I believe that fortune favors the bold, but only if the bold are also disciplined."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"I measure the success of my life not by what I accumulated, but by what I overcame."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I did not build my fortune by following the crowd, but by seeing what others could not yet perceive."
Richard Arkwright