Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.

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During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

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 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...

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

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

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...

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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

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

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...

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...

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

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

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

I can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

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

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

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

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

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

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.

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...