Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, direct the economic destiny of Europe and choose their successors from among themselves.

Three hundred men, all of whom know one another, direct the economic destiny of Europe and choose their successors from among themselves.

Three hundred men, each of whom knows all the other, govern the fate of the European continent, and they elect their successors from their entourage.

Truth is inner harmony.

A man must be strong enough to mold the peculiarity of his imperfections into the perfection of his peculiarities.

In 1902 I left the A.E.G. in order to enter finance. I joined the management of one of our big banks, the Berliner Handelsge-Sellschaft, and reorganized a great part of its industrial undertakings. I gained an insight into German and foreign industry, and belonged at that time to nearly a hundred different concerns. To recognize and create a demand is the secret of all sound business.

Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you.