Scottish/
American
Businessman and
Philanthropist
(November 25,
1835 -
August 11,
1919)
"Anything in life worth having is worth working for."
"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."
"No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor."
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it."
"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
"People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents."
"Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves."
