Rhetoric and dialectics can't change what I have learned from observation and experience.

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I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the...

I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the...

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

I can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.