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

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Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

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 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 - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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...

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

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

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 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.

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

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

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

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

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

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.

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...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

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...