A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.

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I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

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

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

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

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...

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...

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.

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and...

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

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...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

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.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

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...

I can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.

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 am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...