J.P. Morgan
Banking magnate
Sayings by J.P. Morgan
I can buy half of Europe.
The American people are tired of being humbugged.
I like to go to bed at night with a clear conscience.
The only thing that counts is the bottom line.
You can't be a leader unless you've been a follower.
Don't tell me what you think, tell me what you know.
I never lose money. I sometimes am not successful in making money.
The best investment is in yourself.
The power of the mind is the greatest power in the world.
I can always make money, but I can't always make time.
The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.
I don't want to play the game, I want to own the board.
The greatest risk is not taking any risk.
I am not a philanthropist, I am a businessman. I make money by doing deals.
The man who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.
I don't like to speculate. I like to invest.
The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.
I believe in the power of the individual.
The greatest revolution in our generation has been the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.
Don't tell me what you want to do, tell me what you've done.