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> [A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. Let us be like the man of the frontier and always reveal with utmost honesty our real reasons for all that we do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/a-man-always-has-two-reasons-for-doing-anything-a-good-reason-and-the/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

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> [A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/a-man-always-has-two-reasons-for-doing-anything-a-good-reason-and-the-2/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

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## More by J. P. Morgan

> [Gold is Money. That's it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/gold-is-money-that-s-it/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [Anybody has a right to evade taxes if he can get away with it. No citizen has a moral obligation to assist in maintaining…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/anybody-has-a-right-to-evade-taxes-if-he-can-get-away-with-it-no/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/a-man-generally-has-two-reasons-for-doing-a-thing-one-that-sounds/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [If that's all he can get, and he takes it, I should say it's enough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/if-that-s-all-he-can-get-and-he-takes-it-i-should-say-it-s-enough/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [Don't talk to me about appealing to the public. I am done with the public, for the present anyway. The public reads the headlines…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/don-t-talk-to-me-about-appealing-to-the-public-i-am-done-with-the/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason. Let us be like the man of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/a-man-always-has-two-reasons-for-doing-anything-a-good-reason-and-the/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [I do not remember in my whole life I ever willfully misrepresented anything to anybody at any time. I have never knowingly had connection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/i-do-not-remember-in-my-whole-life-i-ever-willfully-misrepresented/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [Go as far as you can see; when you get there you'll be able to see farther.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/go-as-far-as-you-can-see-when-you-get-there-you-ll-be-able-to-see/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [No sir. The first thing is character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/no-sir-the-first-thing-is-character/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [Any man who is a bear on the future of this country will go broke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/any-man-who-is-a-bear-on-the-future-of-this-country-will-go-broke/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [When you expect things to happen - strangely enough - they do happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/when-you-expect-things-to-happen-strangely-enough-they-do-happen/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [You are affluent when you buy what you want, do what you wish and don't give a thought to what it costs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/you-are-affluent-when-you-buy-what-you-want-do-what-you-wish-and-don/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [You have no right to own a yacht if you ask that question.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/you-have-no-right-to-own-a-yacht-if-you-ask-that-question/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [I'll do business with anyone, but I'll only go sailing with gentlemen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/i-ll-do-business-with-anyone-but-i-ll-only-go-sailing-with-gentlemen/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

> [Millionaires don't have astrologers, billionaires do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-p-morgan/millionaires-don-t-have-astrologers-billionaires-do/)

[J. P. Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-p-morgan/)

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