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Born: 1970-01-01
Profession: Businessman
Nation: Scottish
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Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.

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You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.

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All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

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

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I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.

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Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.

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As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

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No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

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

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And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

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There is little success where there is little laughter.

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The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.

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There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.

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You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

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

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Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

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

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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

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Aim for the highest.

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Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.

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The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

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

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Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.

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Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

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Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

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Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

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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 far between souls who devote 100%.

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The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

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I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

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

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Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

Tags: Life, Success, Yourself
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