Wisdom Quotes
The best minds across centuries have wrestled with what it means to be wise. These quotes capture their hard-won insights.
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"I have built my business on the principle that the customer knows best."James Cash Penney
"The secret to longevity in business is knowing when to change and when to stay true."James Cash Penney
"We must learn to think in terms of the whole system, not just individual parts."Alfred P. Sloan
"Short-term thinking is the enemy of long-term success."Alfred P. Sloan
"We are only as good as our ability to anticipate change."Alfred P. Sloan
"Complexity is often a sign that we don't yet understand the problem."Alfred P. Sloan
"I have learned that humility is more valuable than intelligence."Alfred P. Sloan
"Wisdom comes from learning both from your own mistakes and others'."Alfred P. Sloan
"The market is a harsh teacher, but an honest one."Alfred P. Sloan
"The future belongs to those who can see around corners."Alfred P. Sloan
"I have learned that clarity of purpose can overcome many obstacles."Alfred P. Sloan
"Markets are always right about the future, eventually."Alfred P. Sloan
"We must balance short-term results with long-term health."Alfred P. Sloan
"Markets reward clarity and punish confusion."Alfred P. Sloan
"The measure of a man's greatness is not his bank account but his impact on humanity."Owen D. Young
"Every generation must rediscover the truth for itself or perish in ignorance."Owen D. Young
"I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more seriously in all relations of life."Walter Chrysler
"The greatest discoveries often come from questioning what everyone assumes to be true."Walter Chrysler
"The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask yourself."Walter Chrysler
"The man who plants trees whose shade he will never sit under is a great man."Walter Chrysler
"We must make photography as simple as the snapshot itself."George Eastman
"The mark of genius is making the difficult appear effortless."George Eastman
"Innovation without purpose is merely novelty."George Eastman
"I have always believed that common sense is the rarest commodity."George Eastman
"The path to success is often the path less traveled."George Eastman
"I learned that failure is merely feedback for improvement."George Eastman
"True wisdom lies in knowing what not to do."George Eastman
"A good reputation takes years to build and moments to destroy."Harvey Firestone
"The measure of a man is not his wealth but his character."Harvey Firestone
"A person of strong principles never compromises their values for convenience."Harvey Firestone