Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from read more

Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.

There is nothing more requisite in business than dispatch.

There is nothing more requisite in business than dispatch.

To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art

To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art

One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who read more

In modern business it is not the crook who is to be feared most, it is the honest man who doesn't know what he is doing.

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill.

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill.

A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is read more

A Yale University management professor in response to student Fred Smith's paper proposing reliable overnight delivery service: The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.

Carpe per diem - seize the check.

Carpe per diem - seize the check.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.