Business Quotes

When the customer comes first, the customer will last.

He who will not apply himself to business, eventually discovers that he means to get his bread by cheating, stealing, or begging, or else is wholly void of reason.

The meek shall inherit the world, but they’ll never increase market share.

While I should be the last to say that the making of a profit was not in itself a pleasure, I hope I should also be one of those to agree that there were other pleasures than making a profit.

The merchant has no country.

If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world.

Here’s the rule for bargains “Do other men, for they would do you.” That’s the true business precept.

Business is always interfering with pleasure – but it makes other pleasures possible.

Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.

‘Business!’ cried the Ghost (Jacob Marley), wringing its hands again. ‘Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!’