Work Quotes

The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.

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"The foundation of all business ethics rests upon the principle of mutual respect and honest dealing."
Owen D. Young
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"The art of negotiation lies in finding mutual benefit, not in victory."
Owen D. Young
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"In business, as in life, integrity is worth more than any financial gain."
Owen D. Young
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"Work that lacks meaning is merely drudgery; work with purpose becomes noble."
Owen D. Young
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"I have traveled the world, yet found myself only through my work"
Guglielmo Marconi
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"Work is love made visible through dedication and perseverance"
Guglielmo Marconi
"The man who works for the gold is richer than the gold he works for."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The capacity for hard work and self-discipline is what separates the successful from the rest."
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
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"We must build things that last, not just things that sell."
Walter Chrysler
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"A man's measure is not in his wealth, but in his work."
Walter Chrysler
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"Work with passion, and success will follow."
Walter Chrysler
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"I believe in the dignity of labor."
Walter Chrysler
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"We must never confuse activity with achievement."
Walter Chrysler
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"I have always believed that hard work is the only reliable path to success."
Walter Chrysler
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"The most efficient production comes from understanding what the customer truly needs, not what we think they should want."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The real cost of poor management is measured in lost opportunity, not just lost money."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"Efficiency and human dignity are not mutually exclusive; they are complementary."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The best strategy is worthless without the people to execute it with excellence."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"What you measure is what you manage, and what you manage is what you improve."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"What you tolerate, you encourage; what you reward, you create more of."
Alfred P. Sloan
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"The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed."
Henry Ford
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"The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better every day."
Henry Ford
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"Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice."
Henry Ford
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"The natural thing to do is to work—to recognize that prosperity and happiness can be obtained only through honest effort."
Henry Ford
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"It is the customer that pays your wages, not the company."
Henry Ford
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"The only way to security is through plenty, production and unceasing labor."
Henry Ford
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"Building a company is like building a photograph - you must have the right exposure and composition."
George Eastman
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"I believe that work should be a joy, not a burden."
George Eastman
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"Great fortunes are made by men who are interested in their business first, and in money afterward."
J.P. Morgan
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"I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work."
J.P. Morgan