Quotes about business

War is the business of barbarians.

Napoleon

I’ve long believed one of the mainsprings of our own liberty has been the widespread ownership of property among our people and the expectation that anyone’s child, even from the humblest of families, could grow up to own a business or corporation.

Ronald Reagan

If you’re a sponsor, and you’re doing business globally, to bring your guests to South Florida is pretty nice.

Wayne Huizenga

When I sold my first business, I wanted to do something nice for my dad. I wanted to give my parents a bunch of money, but they wouldn’t take anything from me. They were so happy for me; they felt they didn’t need money.

Robert Herjavec

We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when anyone engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal.

Theodore Roosevelt

I don’t keep up with a lot of trends. I’ve never been a fashion horse. I’m so busy writing my songs, trying to maintain my business, and all the new things that come along. I stay working all the time.

Dolly Parton

There was a time when corporations played a minor part in our business affairs, but now they play the chief part, and most men are the servants of corporations.

Woodrow Wilson

I’ve made 30 movies and for the most part my movies work. In a business where success is an exception and not the rule, I’ve mostly been successful.

Eddie Murphy

Entrepreneurship is a life idea, not a strictly business one; a global idea, not a strictly American one.

Reid Hoffman

In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.

Alexandre Dumas