"A man with a surplus can control circumstances,……" — Marshall Field
"A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment."
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Marshall Field
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14 Quotes by Marshall Field
Marshall Field has 14 quotes on this site.
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Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.
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Right or wrong, the customer is always right.
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If a blending of individualism and of cooperative participation is a prerequisite to a democratic solution of the problems of…
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Twelve Priceless Qualities of Success: 1. The value of time. 2. The success of perseverance. 3. The pleasure of working.…
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I was determined not to remain poor.
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Beware of a misfit occupation. . . . Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession.
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To do the right thing, at the right time, in the right way; to do some things better than they…
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The greatest good [a man] can do is to cultivate himself in order that he may be of greater use…
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Those who enter to buy, support me. Those who come to flatter, please me. Those who complain, teach me how…
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Buying real estate is not only the best way, the quickest way, the safest way, but the only way to…
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I have tried to make all my acts and commercial moves the result of definite consideration and sound judgment. There…
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Give the lady what she wants!
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More Circumstances Quotes
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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
— Aristotle
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Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that…
— Neil Armstrong
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of…
— Saint Augustine
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A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So…
— James A. Baldwin
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There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real…
— Christian Bale
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Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
— Dave Barry
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When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
— Joseph Addison
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If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances. A tactic…
— John Berger
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The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other…
— Andrew Bernstein
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I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament.
— Tony Blair
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