It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying, that there is the greatest need for having a fixed goal,… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
Optimism is a tonic. Pessimism is poison. Admittedly, every businessman must be realistic. He must gather facts, analyze them candidly and strive… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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Our future and our fate lie in our wills more than in our hands, for our hands are but the instruments of our wills. — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
What one thing does the world need most today-apart, that is, from the all-inclusive thing we call righteousness? Aren't you inclined to agree that… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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