B. C. Forbes believes that our will, not just our hands, shapes our future. He says honest work brings both money and peace, and that planning and perseverance are the tools for success. He also notes that true contentment comes from effort, not greed, and that giving is more blessed than receiving.
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Bertie Charles Forbes was a Scottish‑American financial journalist and author who founded Forbes magazine.
![“J.P. Morgan, then past 70, was asked by the son of an eminent father why he [Morgan] didn't retire. When did your father retire? asked Mr. Morgan, without looking up from his desk. In 1902. When did he die? Oh, at the end of 1904. Huh! snapped Mr. Morgan, If he had kept on working he would have…” quote by B. C. Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ef0/b-c-forbes-2124_alive_j-p-morgan-then-past-70-was-asked-by-the_1204135.jpg)
![“It is easier to start taxes than to stop them. A tax an inch long can easily become a yard long. That has been the history of the income tax. Would not the sales tax be likely to have a similar history [in the U.S.]? ... Canadian newspapers report that an increase in the sales tax threatens to…” quote by B. C. Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9c6/b-c-forbes-2124_administration_it-is-easier-to-start-taxes-than-to-stop_2527606.jpg)
![“Which is more worthwhile earning: a large fortune or the esteem and gratitude of the nation? This question is prompted anew by the death of ex-Secretary of the Interior [Franklin K.] Lane. He remained in public service, doing most noble work, until his means became absolutely exhausted, and he…” quote by B. C. Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d33/b-c-forbes-2124_accounts_which-is-more-worthwhile-earning-a-large_2095381.jpg)