Books Quote by Jimmy Breslin

The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

— Thomas Hobbes

In the era of imperialism, businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language…

— Hannah Arendt

“From her character in the HBO miniseries: "The art of politics is the art of applying the seat of the britches to the seat…

— Abigail Adams

“When you write by hand, you don't have the excessive freedom of a computer. When I write down something, I have to be serious…

— Pat Conroy

“Unless paid, I never read books by or about businessmen or politicians, nor should anyone else.”

— Joe Queenan

“We are assured that the world is becoming more and more united, is being formed into brotherly communion, by the shortening of distances, by…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Great businessmen are creators.

— Eric Cantona

I have two sons. Good sons. They're both businessmen.

— Gordon B. Hinckley

The actor's role in the community is quite unlike anyone else's. Businessmen, for example, don't take their clothes off or cry in front of…

— Wallace Shawn

The simple truth is that our businessmen do not want a government that will let business alone. They want a government they can use.

— Albert J. Nock

In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues. If you trust your colleague today, he may be your competitor tomorrow, because…

— Akio Morita

“I got tired of constantly watching shrewd little bullies like you walk around like you mean something, like you’re better than the people that…

— Christopher Rankin

The most successful businessmen were often uneducated when measured by the scholastic standards of the teaching profession. But they were equal to their social…

— Ludwig von Mises

I've studied the lives of the 20th century's great businessmen and concluded self-confidence was instrumental in all their success.

— Alex Spanos

Musicians talk of nothing but money and jobs. Give me businessmen every time. They really are interested in music and art

— Jean Sibelius