Wisdom Quotes

"Great wealth is a test of character."

"I am convinced that thrift is absolutely essential to success in any walk of life."

"Sickness, misfortune and poverty are the schools in which great souls learn sympathy."

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

"I have always believed in the value of diversity."

"Wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to remain silent."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"We are shaped not by the events that happen to us, but by how we respond to them."

"The marks of wisdom are humility and the willingness to learn."

"Commerce is the art of understanding what people need before they know it themselves."

"Humility is the soil from which greatness grows."

"The art of negotiation is the art of understanding what matters most to the other party."

"The measure of a businessman is not his wealth, but his wisdom."

"The power of suggestion is mightier than the power of demand."

"A problem identified is a problem half-solved."

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius to move in the opposite direction."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function."

"Diversification for its own sake is a path to mediocrity."

"A great business strategy is simple enough to be understood by a new employee on their first day."

"The most expensive mistakes are often the ones made slowly, over time, without notice."

"Perfectionism is the enemy of progress; good enough, on time, often beats perfect, late."

"The ability to see patterns where others see only chaos is what separates great leaders from average ones."

"The most important decisions are often the ones you do not make."

"The best time to fix a problem is before it becomes a crisis."

"The most dangerous assumption in business is that tomorrow will be like today."

"Complexity is the enemy of execution; simplicity is the friend of success."

"The organizations that survive are those that can hold two opposing ideas simultaneously."

"A good businessman must be part engineer, part artist, and part philosopher."

"The art of business is knowing when to hold and when to let go."

"I learned early that listening is more valuable than speaking."