Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what read more

Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets.

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's

My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's

The greatest meliorator of the world is selfish, huckstering
trade.

The greatest meliorator of the world is selfish, huckstering
trade.

Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.

Wise are those who learn that the bottom line doesn't always have to be their top priority.

In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - read more

In the business world today, failure is apparently not an option. We need to change this attitude toward failure - and celebrate the idea that only by falling on our collective business faces do we learn enough to succeed down the road.

In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.

In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because read more

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt,
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt,
The Douglas in read more

Lord Stafford mines for coal and salt,
The Duke of Norfolk deals in malt,
The Douglas in red herrings.