My father said, 'You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals'.

You must take risks, both with your own money or with borrowed money. Risk taking is essential to business growth.

No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or 'get rich' in business by being a conformist.

If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

I have no complex about wealth. I have worked very hard for my money; producing things people need.

Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying.

...Americans...automatically equate dissension with disloyalty. They view any criticism of our existing social, economic, and political forms, as sedition and subversion. ...(" The growing reluctance of Americans to criticize, and their increasing tendency to condemn those who, in ever dwindling numbers, will still voice dissent") is disturbing, deplorable, and truly dangerous.