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B. C. Forbes Quotes

"It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn."

"The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious that he has done his best, is a success, even though the world may write him down as a failure."

"The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure."

"Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering and chiselingand scraping and polishing."

"Vitally important for a young man or woman is, first, to realize the value of education and then to cultivate earnestly, aggressively, ceaselessly, the habit of self-education."

"Real riches are the riches possessed inside."
Business

"He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly."
Faith

"Jealousy... is a mental cancer."

"The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure."
Success

"If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business."
Business

"It is surprising, in the welter of questions that one gets at (AGMs), how few actually relate to the performance of the company, or the decisions taken by the board in particular areas."

"Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out."

"He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him."

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats."

"There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive."

"To make headway, improve your head."

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