The aristocracy in the future is not one of wealth or university education, but the aristocracy of the men who have done something for themselves and their fellow men. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
A man, to carry on a successful business, must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing. A man can cultivate this faculty only by an appreciation of the finer things in life. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
Most talk about ‘super-geniuses’ is nonsense. I have found that when ‘stars’ drop out, successors are usually at hand to fill their places, and the successors are merely men who have learned by application and self-discipline to get full production from an average, normal brain. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
To my mind, the best investment a young man starting out in business can possibly make is to give all his time, all his energies, to work – just plain, hard work. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
A man will succeed in anything about which he has real enthusiasm, in which he is genuinely interested, provided that he will take more thought about his job than the men working with him. The fellow who sits still and does what he is told will never be told to do big things. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
I have always believed that the aristocracy of any country should be the men who have succeeded – the men who have aided in upbuilding their country – the men who have contributed to the efficiency and happiness of their fellow men. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
I disagreed with Carnegie’s ideas on how to best to distribute his wealth. I spent mine! Spending creates more wealth for everybody. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
Here I am, a not over-good business man, a second-rate engineer. I can make poor mechanical drawings. I play the piano after a fashion. In fact, I am one of those proverbial Jack-of-all-trades who are usually failures. Why I am not, I can’t tell you. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
When I first went to work… I had over me an impetuous, hustling man. It was necessary for me to be up to the top notch to give satisfaction. I worked faster than I otherwise would have done, and to him I attribute the impetus that I acquired. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
You can tell a workingman you like him, but he knows whether you are sincere or not. You can’t make him believe you are interested in his welfare unless you are. Charles M. Schwab Read Quote
