If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.

For 500 years, since European explorers came, Latin American countries had been separated from one another. They had very limited relations. Integration is a prerequisite for independence.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest.

I truly believe that when the history books are written, our age will be remembered for three things: the war on terror, the digital revolution, and what we did – or did not do – to put the fire out in Africa. History, like God, is watching what we do.

New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.

The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.

There is no substitute for victory.

Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets.

I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things.

A number of analysts have observed that although bin Laden was finally killed, he won some major successes in his war against the U.S.

I’ve been blessed with talents to play this game and been put on a stage to impact a lot of people. I don’t want to take that for granted.

Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.

There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.

Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.

I don’t think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

Money ain’t everything.

Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.

Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.

We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.

My family wasn’t rich, so when it comes to money, I tend to think, ‚Err on the side of caution.‘

Those parts of history that would undermine the vision of the Left – which prevails in our education system from elementary school to postgraduate study – are not likely to get much attention.

What life half gives a man, posterity gives entirely.

I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes. When I make a video, I sell it to Fox and make seven figures. That’s the difference.

My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.

When I look back at what I had to go through in black baseball, I can only marvel at the many black players who stuck it out for years in the Jim Crow leagues because they had nowhere else to go.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Canada was built on dead beavers.

It’s honestly true that money means nothing to me.

I was lucky – I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I started Apple in my parents‘ garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years, Apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees.

There’s a silly notion that failure’s not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.

We’ve had three big ideas at Amazon that we’ve stuck with for 18 years, and they’re the reason we’re successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.

The great thing about America is that you can come from the worst circumstances and become something remarkable.

When people protest and are upset with a movie, it becomes a big hit. They hated Passion of The Christ, it worked out pretty well for the box office. So let’s get that going.

If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.

Innovation has nothing to do with how many R & D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R & D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it.

Often, in the real world, it’s not the smart that get ahead but the bold.

The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.

Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.

If you don’t drive your business, you will be driven out of business.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

Latin America has much richer resources. You’d expect it to be far more advanced than East Asia, but it had the disadvantage of being under imperialist wings.

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success.

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.

We proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things and tackling our biggest challenges.

A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts.

I didn’t know how to deal with success. If there was a Rock Star 101, I would have liked to take it. It might have helped me.

I’m not gonna be bad at anything, and I want to actually be the best at anything I’m doing. So if I’m playing basketball, if I’m taking the SATs, like, there’s a competitive spirit behind it. With production, it’s the same thing.

For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.

Small aim is a crime; have great aim.

Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

Good planning is important. I’ve also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you’re in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you’re depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.

I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.

I had to get rich so I could sing like I was poor again.

The 21st century is going to be the American century. Because we lead not only by the example of our power, but by the power of our example. That is the history of the journey of America.

My parents were of the generation who thought they were the children of a free Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in central Europe.