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

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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...

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

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

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

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...

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 have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

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

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

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...

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

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 yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

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...

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

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

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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

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

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...

I can afford to say what I wish.

I can afford to say what I wish.

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...

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...