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

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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.

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...

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

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,...

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.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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 further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

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

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

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,...

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 can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.