Malcolm Forbes quotes - page 2

Malcolm Forbes was an American entrepreneur and publisher, best known as the longtime publisher of Forbes magazine. The publication became synonymous with wealth, business, and influential rankings such as the Forbes 400. He was also known for his lavish lifestyle and passion for adventure. Here are 40 of his quotes:

If you never budge, don't expect a push. (Malcolm Forbes)
Elected leaders who forget how they got there won't the next time. View quote
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It's more fun to arrive a conclusion than to justify it. View quote
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People who matter are most aware that everyone else does too. View quote
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It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing Prison or Harvard. We hire a man, not his history. View quote
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Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business. View quote
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The more sympathy you give, the less you need. View quote
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Pay your people the least possible and you'll get from them the same. View quote
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If you have a job without any aggravations, you don't have a job. View quote
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Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do. View quote
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What's an expert? I read somewhere, that the more a man knows, the more he knows, he doesn't know. So I suppose one definition of an expert would be someone who doesn't admit out loud that he knows enough about a subject to know he doesn't really know how much. (Malcolm Forbes)
If you expect nothing, you're apt to be surprised. You'll get it. View quote
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There is never enough time, unless you're serving it. View quote
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Old age is not for sissies. View quote
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I made my money the old-fashioned way. I was very nice to a wealthy relative right before he died. View quote
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Malcolm Forbes

Occupation: American Publisher
Born: August 19, 1919
Died: February 24, 1990
Quotes count: 40
Wikipedia: Malcolm Forbes

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