American business long ago gave up on demanding that prospective employees be honest and hardworking. It has even stopped hoping for employees, who are educated enough, that they can tell the difference between the men's room and the women's room without having little pictures on the doors.

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try instead to work with what you've got.

Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things.

It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people.

Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.

Big business never pays a nickel in taxes according to Ralph Nader who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes.

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.

Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force, as great as the repulsion which renders it odious to artists.

The average bright young man who is drafted hates the whole business, because an army always tries to eliminate the individual differences in men.

I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.

I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.

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

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm and whose conscience approves their conduct will pursue their principles unto death.

The time to save is now. When a dog gets a bone he doesn't go out and make a down payment on a bigger bone. He buries the one he's got.

It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.

Hiding spending does not reduce spending.