Self Made Man Quotes

25 Self Made Man quotes by 23 unique authors

Gerald Boyd was a classic specimen of the self-made man. Born poor, he worked and studied his way up out of poverty under the guidance… — Russell Baker
When you're a self-made man you start very early in life. In my case it was at nine years old when I started bringing income… — Kirk Kerkorian
Long-term success is never achieved on our own. The phrase 'a self-made man' is a myth all along the way we need support. — Isadore Sharp
A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction. — Ambrose Bierce
There is no such thing as a "self-made" man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed… — George Matthew Adams
Self-Made Men are those who owe little or nothing to birth, relationship, or friendly surroundings; to wealth inherited or to early approved means of education;… — Frederick Douglass
I do not think much of the good luck theory of self-made men. It is worth but little attention and has no practical value. — Frederick Douglass
The American cultural ideal of the self-made man, of everyone standing on his own feet, is as tragic a picture as the initiative – destroying… — Kurt Lewin
There's no one more obnoxious and self-righteous than the self-made man. And no one more admirable. — Joe R. Lansdale
The myth of the self-made man, has to be profoundly hypocritical: it is the self-serving demonstration that a lie is the truth — Che Guevara
My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments. — Tamara Ecclestone
A self made man is a rarity and hated by the parasites that floated to fame thought their parents, relatives and contacts. — Al Goldstein
A self-made man, if he is made at all, has already won the battle of life. . . . he has learned to resist. He… — Alvin R. Dyer
When did it something of shame or ridicule to be a self-made man in America? — Glenn Beck
We're all self-made men, but not very many of us have stayed on the job. — Kin Hubbard
My especial object is to help the poor; the rich can help themselves. I believe in self-made men. — Joseph Pulitzer
A self-made man may prefer a self-made name. — Learned Hand
There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. — George Matthew Adams
A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator. — William Cowper
God's designs may be frequent justification for our actions, but it is we, the self-made men, who take the credit. — Arthur Erickson
He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody. — Joseph Heller
Self-made men often worship their creator. — Bryant H. McGill
Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men. — Elwyn Brooks White
Robinson Crusoe, the first capitalist hero, is a self-made man who accepts objective reality and then fashions it to his needs through the work ethic,… — Carlos Fuentes
There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others. — George Shinn

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