There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.

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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,...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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 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...

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...

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

My wealth is not a subject I relish discussing.

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...

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.

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...

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

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.

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

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

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.