The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and…

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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his...

Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his...

I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make...

I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make...

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or...

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or...

I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of...

I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an...

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how...

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how...

Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves.

Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life...

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life...

The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to...

The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to...

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He...

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He...

It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to...

It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to...

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is...

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is...

Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.

Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may...

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may...

The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary...

The ability to get to the verge without getting into the war is the necessary...

Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick...

Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick...

I shut my eyes in order to see.

I shut my eyes in order to see.

A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few...

A few great minds are enough to endow humanity with monstrous power, but a few...