Three outstanding qualities make for success: judgement, industry, health. And the greatest of these is judgement.
—Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Topics: Secrets of Success
Fortune cannot be flattered by such fetish worship. But she can be wooed and won by hard work.
—Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Topics: Luck
Business is more exciting than any game.
—Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Topics: Business
Buy Old Masters. They fetch a much better price than old mistresses.
—Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Topics: Art
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