The wheat bought by a farmer to sow is comparatively a fixed capital to the wheat purchased by a baker to make into loaves.

The farmer and manufacturer can no more live without profit than the labourer without wages.

Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity and happiness of a country as high profits.

There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits.

There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down.

Neither a state nor a bank ever have had unrestricted power of issuing paper money without abusing that power.

If a tax on malt would raise the price of beer, a tax on bread must raise the price of bread.

Profits are not made by differential cleverness, but by differential stupidity.

Money is neither a material to work upon nor a tool to work with.

The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.

There can be no greater error then in supposing that capital is increased by non-consumption.

a woman will tell youevery home she has ever inhabitedhas been broken intostarting with her body

If you find it difficult to get along with your boss, try to reason with him and talk through your differences. If that doesn't work, drive him to suicide and take over the company.

Knowledge is important, but only if we're being kind and gentle with ourselves as we work to discover who we are.

My attitudes have changed, but somebody would have to read all my books to find out how they have

Seldom was any knowledge given to keep, but to impart; the grace of this rich jewel is lost in concealment.

I've forgotten many things, but I'll never forget a melody.

It is vain to look for a defense against lightning.

At some point, practicality requires that you reach out to people in the business. You have to take care of business if you value your work.

The future belongs to those who are creative collaborators