William J. H. Boetcker Quotes
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Before you can write a check, you must first make out a deposit slip; before you can draw money out of a bank, you must put money into a bank; before you are entitled to a living, you must give the world a life; if you want to make a first-class living, learn to give the world a first-class life.
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The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor the inappreciation of the public. These are all a part of the great game of life. To meet them and overcome them and not to go down before them in disgust, discouragement or defeat-that is the final proof of power.
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For the self-development of men and women it is absolutely necessary that they should be alone with themselves at least one hour each day-to get the blessings of solitude.
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Never mind what the 'people' think of you! They may overestimate or underestimate you! Until they discover your real worth, your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it; but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself.
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Confidence is the foundation for all business relations. The degree of confidence a man has in others, and the degree of confidence others have in him, determines a man's standing in the commercial and industrial world.
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You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
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What a pleasure life would be to live if everybody would try to do only half of what he expects others to do.
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You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
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What the carburetor, sparkplug and self-starter are to an automobile, initiative, private enterprise and executive ability are to industry as a whole, including the wage earner, wage payer, wage spender and wage saver, i.e., the investor. If the sparkplug and self-starter get out of commission, the car will come to a standstill.
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Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.
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When men are so busy making money that they have no time for anything else, then the day is not far off when they will have no money for anything else.
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Men must be honest with themselves before they can be honest with others. A man who is not honest with himself presents a hopeless case.
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What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more.
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Beware of ignorance when in motion; look out for inexperience when in action, and beware of the majority when mentally poisoned with misinformation, for collective ignorance does not become wisdom.
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No man can make good during working hours who does the wrong thing outside of working hours.
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If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong either with you or with your business.
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A man is judged by the company he keeps, and a company is judged by the men it keeps, and the people of Democratic nations are judged by the type and caliber of officers they elect.
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Seven national crimes: 1. I don't think. 2. I don't know. 3. I don't care. 4. I am too busy. 5. I leave well enough alone. 6. I have no time to read and find out. 7. I am not interested.
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You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
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And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.
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True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.
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You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.
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Think in the name of Almighty God. We must first have a worldwide awakening of the public conscience, a spiritual revival, a moral regeneration, before there can be permanent peace and real economic recovery. To this end we do not need new laws, but a new spirit; we do not need a change of government, but a change of the human heart. There can be no peace, there will be no recovery without it. Therefore, with a change of heart, let's all make a new start.
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You cannot raise a man up by calling him down.