I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

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...

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 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...

The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events,...

The rich are not born sceptical or cynical. They are made that way by events,...

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.

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've never been one to bet on the weather.

I've never been one to bet on the weather.

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...

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

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...

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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...