If we get our self-esteem from superficial places from our popularity appearance business success financial situation health any of these we will be disappointed because no one can guarantee that we'll have them tomorrow.

That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story.

If you were successful somebody along the line gave you some help... Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.

Microsoft has had two goals in the last 10 years. One was to copy the Mac and the other was to copy Lotus' success in the spreadsheet - basically the applications business. And over the course of the last 10 years Microsoft accomplished both of those goals. And now they are completely lost.

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.

I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.

When did it become a problem to be a small businessman and become successful? The small businessman - like my father or like me?

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense without the grace of genius can deal with successfully.

Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained progress stops.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.