Bernard Baruch
Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruchwas an American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters and became a philanthropist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 August 1870
CountryUnited States of America
responsibility tomorrow failing
Even when we know what is right, too often we fail to act. More often we grab greedily for the day, letting tomorrow bring what it will, putting off the unpleasant and unpopular.
communication ideas important
The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself.
business finance selling
I made my money by selling too soon.
time boys leader
A political leader must keep looking over his shoulder all the time to see if the boys are still there. If they arent still there, hes no longer a political leader.
inspirational imagination facts
I get the facts, I study them patiently, I apply imagination.
blow light shining
You don't have to blow out the other person's light to let your own shine.
disappointment freedom keeping-promises
Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
overcoming complaining ifs
You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache.
passion brain prejudice
Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool. Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see.
wisdom equality ships
We did not all come over on the same ship, but we are all in the same boat.
freedom blessing discipline
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.
health men found
There are no such things as incurables. There are only things for which man has not found a cure.
character technology thinking
During my eighty-seven years I have witnessed a whole succession of technological revolutions. But none of them has done away with the need for character in the individual or the ability to think.
inspirational motivational mistake
Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures.