Henry Ford

To resent efficiency is a mark of inefficiency.

We have had just one main purpose during these years, and that is to give the people transportation of the most dependable quality at the lowest possible cost. Our car was called the Universal Car thirty years ago, because it fulfilled so many needs; it is The Universal Car today for the same reason.

When prices go up, business goes down.

Paying good wages is not charity at all-it is the best kind of business.

I don’t like to read books. They muss up my mind.

The time is coming when man will be able to determine the length of his lifespan by controlling his diet.

Your business, and your brand, must first let people know what you care about, and that you care about them.

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.

Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.

Fairs and public displays are the best means we have yet found of showing large numbers of people the real methods of industry.

I never insisted that I was a good student.

Should I give up my career at this point in my life… and put all my marbles in Laura’s [Nyro] basket?

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

Building a brand may be more important than building a business.

Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No.1.

What America needs most is aviation.

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.

Without a customer, you don’t have a business, all you have is a hobby.

Hire character. Train skill.

Nobody’s ever called me Sir Richard. Occasionally in America, I hear people saying Sir Richard and think there’s some Shakespearean play taking place. But nowhere else anyway.

My advice to budding property developers: do it on the cheap and you’ll get a cheap price. Don’t avoid putting in skirting just because it’s hidden by a sofa.