Henry Ford

There can be no lasting peace where hatred exists. Hatreds will continue to arise as long as the causes of war are not rooted out and exposed.

To be good is not enough; a man must be good for something.

The present method of producing milk is too laborious. I believe that we can make milk by scientific process, eliminating the cow.

Wars are necessary to teach us lessons we seem unable to learn any other way.

A man’s college and university degrees mean nothing to me until I see what he is able to do with them.

That man is best educated who knows the greatest number of things that are so, and who can do the greatest number of things to help and heal the world.

Opportunities are usually disguised by hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world.

“You should know our mania for building is stronger than ever. It is a diabolical thing. It consumes money and the more you build, the more you want to build. It’s a sickness like being addicted to alcohol.

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.

Every one knows that insufficient rest and gorging are not good for anyone, either physically or mentally.

I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

That is what we are put in the world for, to get experience and to help others get it. It is the one thing no one can take away from us.

If the people really set their minds on anything it is impossible to prevent their getting what they want.

I tell you, if you’re in the front row of the parade and you stop walking, pretty soon you’re back in the tuba section. And if you want to lead the parade you’ve got to keep moving.

When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other.

When you get emotional, slow your thoughts down, and listen attentively (write it down). That way, you’ll be able to hear what you are thinking. You do this becoming very still and very quiet, and recording your thoughts. These high-speed thoughts and internal reactions always precede your feelings and emotions. Trust me, you did tell yourself something if you now feel anger, mad, anxious, frustrated, sad or depressed. From now on, whenever you get upset, listen ever so carefully, to what you are telling yourself.

Thousands of geniuses live and die undiscovered – either by themselves or by others.

Do not fear your enemies. The worst they can do is kill you. Do not fear friends. At worst, they may betray you. Fear those who do not care; they neither kill nor betray, but betrayal and murder exists because of their silent consent.

No one gossips about other people’s secret virtues.

I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week sometimes to make it up.