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The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor.

— William Feather

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I like business because it is the essence of life. Dreams are good, poetical fancies are good, but bread must be baked today, trains must move today, bills must be collected today, payrolls met today.

Most men become successful and famous, not through ambition, but through ability and character.

I like business because it rewards deeds and not words.

I like business because it is competitive.

The kindness lavished on dogs, if evenly distributed, would establish peace on earth.

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