Personal and Business Philosophy in quotes of Henry Ford :Personal and Business Philosophy in quotes of Henry Ford Borrowed from Wikipedia http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Henry_Ford


Balance between work and family :Balance between work and family I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night.


Reading books, for businessmen :Reading books, for businessmen I don't like to read books; they muss up my mind.


Customer is always right, or is it? :Customer is always right, or is it? If I'd asked people what they wanted, they would have asked for a better horse.


Looking for financial security? :Looking for financial security? If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.


Wealth creation as the sole purpose of a business? :Wealth creation as the sole purpose of a business? A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.


Socialism or Capitalism? :Socialism or Capitalism? You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together.


How important is marketing over product? :How important is marketing over product? A market is never saturated with a good product, but it is very quickly saturated with a bad one.


Is capital punishment moral? :Is capital punishment moral? Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty.


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


The role of competition :The role of competition Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs.


Fear of failure :Fear of failure Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.


On hiring :On hiring I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done.


On differing opinions :On differing opinions If there is any one secret of success, ... it lies in the ability in the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.


Hardest thing :Hardest thing Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.


Do subsidies help? :Do subsidies help? Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.


On creating wealth :On creating wealth Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.


On Odds :On Odds When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.


Women in business :Women in business I believe women are better able to marshal their thoughts than men and because they are less egotistical they make fewer assumptions.


The End :The End