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"In this new era of social media, we have yet to rise to the point of displaying the best of our humanity. …
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This page has a few quotes that readers probably haven't seen anywhere else. These quotes are documented with (1) the individual who said or wrote the memorable phrase and (2) the source to ensure accuracy and authenticity. Two quotes are included here. Follow the link or select the image to read more.
"Wealth can no more be safely created and permanently held by the mere shuffling of securities, than character can be created by shuffling cards." John Wanamaker Wanamaker's Golden Jubilee, 1911
But only if we learn from those mistakes that "singe" us, and as Tom Watson expected . . . don't make the same mistake twice. Peter E. Greulich, Author, Publisher and Public Speaker
"Gentlemen, we do not manage our corporation for the stock market. . . .
IBM has spent $201 billion since 1995 on share buybacks (repurchases). I wonder if Arvind Krishna and James M. Whitehurst wish they had some of those dollars spent by their three predecessors on paper to now invest in people, processes and products Peter E. Greulich
Unity does not come from laws or charters or treaties.
When was the last time we heard a presidential candidate talk about the need for individual character, individual good behavior and accepting personal responsibility for an individual's actions? Shouldn't our presidential candidates set the example for such important traits? Is that why those who exhibit such irresponsible actions make us feel so divided as a country . . . when they, themselves, exhibit so little character, good behavior, and responsibility . . . whether in our leadership positions . . . or out on our streets? To men and women of character, the means by which we achieve an end matters. We can make "unity" exist again: through character, good behavior and responsibility. Peter E. Greulich
"The true leader of a nation, a private enterprise or a family realizes that the success of his leadership is dependent upon the growth and development of those whom he leads. ...
"Take away a man's gun and it is no guarantee that he will not strike if aroused.
Ida M. Tarbell, "Peacemakers: Blessed and Otherwise," 1922 It is hard to believe that truer words were ever written. It is easy to pass laws, but much harder to have the discussions—we need to have—to change men's and women's hearts. Only the latter approach leads to a foundation upon which to build a strong foundation for democracy. Peter E. Greulich
Amen! Bernie Peter E. Greulich
Harvey S. Firestone, "Making Men and Making an Organization," 1920
"Eggshells are good, and every egg should have one. It keeps an egg in its proper place, up to the time when it ceases to be the proper place.
"The eggshell in such a crisis, is a glorious tradition, and it can be proved conclusively that the egg could never have become a successful egg without it. "Nevertheless, if the tradition isn't broken when it should be broken, the result is a total loss." Edward A. Filene, Successful Living in this Machine Age, 1931
"A realization of personal imperfection may be the first thought to bear in mind in organization making, for it is not well to forget that the component parts of a human organization are human.
Harvey S. Firestone, "Making Men and Making an Organization," 1920
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Peter E. GreulichPete has been studying IBM and early American corporate history since his retirement in 2011. These are his thoughts and musings, and of those whose biographies he has read with links to articles and book reviews on this website. Categories
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