Herbert V. Prochnow
Herbert V. Prochnow
Herbert Victor Prochnowwas a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking. He also wrote epigrams and anecdotes that appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and Reader's Digest...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 May 1897
CountryUnited States of America
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A city is a large community where people are lonesome together.
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When money talks, there are few interruptions.
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A little tomato who knows her onions can go out with an old potato and come home with a lot of lettuce and a couple of carats.
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If you would like to live in a community in which you may have pride, then dedicate yourself in a spirit of humility and your responsibilities in that community.
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A great many people mistake opinions for thoughts.
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There is a time when we must firmly choose the course which we will follow or the endless drift of events will make the decision for us.
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The fellow who never makes a mistake takes his orders from one who does.
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A great many people mistake opinions for thought.