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Whales only get harpooned when they come to the surface, and turtles can only move forward when they stick their read more
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In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is offering too little and asking too much.
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In matters of commerce the fault of the Dutch
Is offering too little and asking too much.
The French are with equal advantage content--
So we clap on Dutch bottoms just 20 per cent.
Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.
Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.
Live together like brothers, and do business like strangers.
Live together like brothers, and do business like strangers.
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other read more
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
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.
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid and stable business.