Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and read more

Capitalists are motivated not chiefly by the desire to consume wealth or indulge their appetites, but by the freedom and power to consummate their entrepreneurial ideas.

Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.

Satiety is a mongrel that barks at the heels of plenty.

Only positive consequences encourage good future performances.

Only positive consequences encourage good future performances.

The manager with the in basket problem does not yet understand that he must discipline himself to take care of read more

The manager with the in basket problem does not yet understand that he must discipline himself to take care of activities that fail to excite him.

...we see that there are two different kinds of...societies: (a) parasitic societies and (b) producing societies. The former are those read more

...we see that there are two different kinds of...societies: (a) parasitic societies and (b) producing societies. The former are those which live from hunting, fishing, or merely gleaning. By their economic activities they do not increase, but rather decrease, the amount of wealth in the world. The second kind of societies, producing societies, live by agricultural and pastoral activities. By these activities they seek to increase the amount of wealth in the world.

Only the little people pay taxes.

Only the little people pay taxes.

We do not hear the term "compassionate" applied to business executives or entrepreneurs, certainly not when they are engaged in read more

We do not hear the term "compassionate" applied to business executives or entrepreneurs, certainly not when they are engaged in their normal work. Yet in terms of results in the measurable form of jobs created, lives enriched, communities built, living standards raised, and poverty healed, a handful of capitalists has done infinitely more for mankind than all the self-serving politicians, academics, social workers, and religionists who march under the banner of "compassion".

There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.

There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.

The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.

The rich swell up with pride, the poor from hunger.