Arthur George Gaston Quotes

United States, Businessman
July 4, 1892 – January, 19, 1996.

Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 – January 19, 1996) was an American businessman who established a number of businesses in Birmingham, Alabama, and who played a significant role in the struggle to integrate Birmingham in 1963. In his lifetime, Gaston's companies were some of the most prominent African-American businesses in the American South.

Money is no good unless it contributes something to the community, unless it builds a bridge to a better life. Any man can make money, but it takes a special kind of man to use it responsibly.

Arthur George Gaston
- Life
- Good
- Money
Find a need and fill it. Successful businesses are founded on the needs of people.

Arthur George Gaston
- People

We can't fight and beg from those we fight at the same time.

Arthur George Gaston
- Time
Money has no color. If you can build a better mousetrap, it won't matter whether you're black or white. People will buy it.

Arthur George Gaston
- People
- Money
- Black