B. C. Forbes Quotes

Most popular B. C. Forbes Quotes

The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to. - B. C. Forbes quote.
The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.
— B. C. Forbes
Real riches are the riches possessed inside. - B. C. Forbes quote.
Real riches are the riches possessed inside.
— B. C. Forbes

business

Acting without thinking is like shooting without aiming. - B. C. Forbes quote.
Acting without thinking is like shooting without aiming.
— B. C. Forbes Forbes Epigrams: Or 1,000 Thoughts on Life

action

If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business. - B. C. Forbes quote.
If you don't drive your business, you will be driven out of business.
— B. C. Forbes

work business

The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious that he has done his best, is a success, even though the world may write him down as a failure. - B. C. Forbes quote.
The man who has done his level best, and who is conscious that he has done his best, is a success, even though the world may write him down as a failure.
— B. C. Forbes Forbes

success failure success & failure

He who has faith has ... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well—even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly. - B. C. Forbes quote.
He who has faith has ... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well—even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.
— B. C. Forbes

faith

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They finally won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.  Disappointments acted as a challenge to their manhood. - B. C. Forbes quote.
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They finally won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.  Disappointments acted as a challenge to their manhood.
— B. C. Forbes Forbes

obstacles

It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying that there is greatest need for having a fixed goal, for having an air castle that the outside world cannot wreck.  When few comforts come from without, it is all the more necessary to have a fount to draw on from within. - B. C. Forbes quote.
It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying that there is greatest need for having a fixed goal, for having an air castle that the outside world cannot wreck.  When few comforts come from without, it is all the more necessary to have a fount to draw on from within.
— B. C. Forbes Finance, Business, and the Business of Life

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