There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, read more

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of read more

The City's reluctance to take a stand on an issue like the British Gas pay row makes a mockery of corporate governance and shareholders' ability to influence annual general meetings. Institutions should be obliged to make public how they vote at such events. They should be obliged to provide customers with a record of how they vote on every kind of issue.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.

I don't even get an allowance.

I don't even get an allowance.

If you want to give a man credit, put it in writing. If you want to give him hell, do read more

If you want to give a man credit, put it in writing. If you want to give him hell, do it on the phone.

In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more read more

In a trader-dominated society, the scribe is usually kept out of the management of affairs, but it given a more or less free hand in the cultural field. By frustrating the scribe's craving for commanding action, the trader draws upon himself the scribe's wrath and scorn.

Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.

Every individual is the architect of his own fortune.

For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.

For me, hard work represents the supreme luxury of life.

Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance, but at read more

Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance, but at no time can either side be permitted to walk away with the rope.