Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.

An executive should be a realist; and no one is less realistic than the cynic.

The dilemma of modern society: the conflict between the need for capital formation at a high rate and the popular condemnation of interest and dividends as "unearned income" and "capitalist," if not as sinful and wicked.

Most innovators are successful to the extent to which they define risks and confine them.

There are just two questions to ask to attain success in business: First, "What business am I in?" Second, "How's business?"

Leadership is all hype. We've had three great leaders in this century-Hitler, Stalin, and Mao.

Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.