 Blog PostsFriends         | SAYINGS FROM “THE BUSINESS GUIDE PART ONESAYINGS FROM “THE BUSINESS GUIDE; OR Safe Methods of Business” BY J. L. NICHOLS, A. M., (Published from 1886 to 1907) THERE IS ALWAYS ROOM UPSTAIRS CONSCIENCE IS THE BEST FRIEND WE CAN FIND HAVE PRINCIPLES LIKE OAK DILIGENCE IS THE MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK NO PAINS, NO GAINS NO SWEAT NO SWEET SLOTH IS THE KEY OF POVERTY WORK AND THOU SHALT HAVE HE WHO WILL NOT WORK SHALL NOT EAT A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED STRIKE THE IRON WHILE IT IS HOT IT MAKES THE SPARKS FLY THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS CONSTANCY OF PURPOSE ENTHUSIASM CONQUERS THE IMPOSSIBLE LEARNING IS WEALTH TO THE POOR THE BUILDING THAT NEEDS PROPS IS SURE TO FALL SKILL, NOT LUCK, LEADS TO FORTUNE A RIGHT START IN LIFE IS A CAREER HALF MADE FAILURE MAT BE THE STEPPING STONE TO SUCCESS EDUCATION IS CAPITAL INVESTED FOR THE FUTURE PERSEVERANCE REMOVES MOUNTAINS OR TUNNELS THEM MAXIMS ARE THE CONDENSED GOOD SENSE OF NATIONS GOOD LUCK COMES TO THE MAN THAT EARNS IT NO MAN CAN LOUNGE INTO SUCCESS THERE IS NO FAILURE FOR THE GOOD AND THE WISE CHARACTER SECURES RESPECT A MAN PASSES FOR WHAT HE IS WORTH DON'T AIM AT TALENT YOU HAVE NOT CULTIVATE THE TALENTS YOU HAVE SUCCESS COMES THROUGH A CLEAR, STRONG PURPOSE BETTER BE YOUR FRIEND'S NETTLE THAN HIS ECHO NOTHING CAN NEED A LIE BAD SPELLING IS A REMEDIABLE INJURY EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS IS NOBODY'S BUSINESS PAY AS YOU GO, PUNCTUATE AS YOU WRITE GENIUS COUMANDS ADMIRATION HE CLIMBS HIGHEST WHO HELPS ANOTHER UP HE WHO RUNS FROM A DIFFICULTY MUST FACE TWO SCATTERED SEEDS INCREASE; BOARDED SEEDS DIE WHEN THE FOX PREACHES BEWARE OF YOUR GEESE TOIL IS THE PRICE OF EXCELLENCE LONG LOOKING MULTIPLIES THE STARS PENMANSHIP IS QUEEN OF THE ARTS WHO DESPISES MINUTES CANNOT RESPECT ETERNITY PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT COMMAND OF HAND IS THE SOUL OF PENMANSHIP PEDIGREES SELDOM IMPROVE WITH AGE CULTIVATE TO PERFECTION THE ART OF WRITING WHATEVER YOU DO, DO WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT THERE IS NO ROYAL ROAD TO EXCELLENCE MOTIVE IS A WELL, METHOD A PUMP LABOR IS A BETTER REWARD THAN LUCRE BETTER SOLITUDE THAN BASE ASSOCIATIONS DROP OF INK MAY MAKE A MILLION THINK CHEERFULNESS IS AN EXCELLENT WEARING QUALITY A LAUGH IS WORTH A HUNDRED GROANS A MAN'S BEST FRIENDS ARE HIS TEN FINGERS GIVE A DEAF EAR TO SLANDER COL. MILLER AT LUNDY’S LANE: “I’LL TRY, SIR” SAVING TIME IS LENGTHENING LIFE ALL THINGS ARE EASY THAT ARE DONE WILLINGLY CARE AND DILIGENCE BRING A SURE REWARD ACCURATE AND RAPID WORK IS ALWAYS IN DEMAND REPUTATIONS MAY BE RUINED BY FOOLISH LETTERS WRITE BRIEF LETTERS AS A RULE ANSWER ALL LETTERS PROMPTLY AN ANONYMOUS LETTER IS THE WEAPON OF A COWARD CIVILITY COSTS NOTHING HE THAT RESPECTS NOT IS NOT RESPECTED MY ACTIONS MUST MAKE MY LIFE A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS CHARACTER IS THE POOR MANS SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE BUSINESS IS THE SALT OF LIFE DEBT IS THE JAILOR OF CREDIT ECONOMY IS OF PRICELESS VALUE SERVE YOUR INTEGRITY OF CHARACTER AT ANT COST IT IS THE FIRST STEP THAT COSTS INVITATIONS SHOULD HAVE IMMEDIATE RESPONSES THY LIGHT IS NOT LESS FOR LIGHTING THY NEIGHBOR EFFORT CANNOT ALWAYS TAKE THE PLACE OF GENIUS CULTIVATE SYSTEMATIC HABITS IN AFFAIRS CHARACTER TELLS IN ALL CONDITIONS OF LIFE THE DAYS OF CHANCE ARE GONE HASTY JUDGMENTS ARE RARELY SOUND ONES MANNERS OFTEN MAKE FORTUNES CHANGE OF FORTUNE IS THE LOT OF LIFE WEALTH MAKES FRIENDS INVESTMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE PAY THE BEST INTEREST KIND WORDS COST NOTHING IN THE MIDST OF LIFE THERE IS DEATH NEITHER PRAISE NOR DISPARAGE THYSELF WORK IS OIL; WORRY IS ACID USEFULNESS IS THE BADGE OF TRUE KNIGHTHOOD PROVIDENCE PROVIDES FOR THE PROVIDENT BETTER BE A MAN THAN A MILLIONAIRE DO NOT WASTE TIME IN REGRETS OVER LOSSES CAUTION IS THE FATHER OP SECURITY THE PRICE OF TIME IS WILL AND SKILL KEEP VALUABLE PAPERS IN A SAFE PLACE THE HAND OF THE DILIGENT MAKETH RICH BE SLOW IN BECOMING SECURITY FOR ANOTHER A JUST MAN’S WORD IS AS GOOD AS HIS NOTE LET YOUR ACTIONS BE EQUAL TO YOUR PROMISES SEE DUTY IN THE PRESENT MOMENT BASE ALL ACTIONS ON A PRINCIPLE OF RIGHT ENERGY OVEBCOMES DIFFICULTIES GIVING CREDIT HAS BANKRUPTED THOUSANDS CUT SHORT YOUR LOSSES LET YOUR PROFITS GO ON TAKING RECEIPTS FOR MONEY PAID BARS ALL DISPUTES BETTER HAVE A HEAD AND HEART THAN HOUSES AND LANDS IF YOU UNDERTAKE TO DO A THING, DO IT FALSE CONTENTMENT IS WORSE THAN POVERTY IN SORROWING MONEY, BE PRECIOUS OF THY WORD NEVER FAIL TO KEEP A PROMISE YOUTH SHOULD BE A SAVINGS BANK DISCOUNT YOUR NOTE BUT NOT YOUR WORD CHARACTER TELLS IN ALL CONDITIONS OF LIFE LITTLE IS MUCH WHEN GOD IS IN IT MUCH IS LITTLE WHEN GOD IS NOT CONSULTED THE WEATHER VEERS TO EVERY POINT OF THE COMPASS RATHER BE BEATEN IN RIGHT THAN SUCCEED IN WRONG AIM TO BE AN EMPLOYER RATHER THAN AN EMPLOYEE ONLY LIVE FISH SWIM UP STREAM DEFEAT IS THE FIRST STEP TO SOMETHING BETTER WATCH OPPORTUNITIES HOLD YOUR GROUND AND PUSH HARD MEN MAKE ANY SACRIFICE FOR MONEY ECONOMIZE, AVOID DEBT SPEND LESS THAN YOU EARN EACH YEAR LITTLE THINGS ARE GREAT TO LITTLE MEN PURSUING SHADOWS, YOU RUN AWAY FROM THE LIGHT KEEP SAILING, NEVER DRIFT ONE TODAY IS WORTH TWO TOMORROWS BUSINESS NEGLECTED IS BUSINESS LOST CREDIT IS BETTER THAN ILL LUCK A DEBT IS ADORNED BY PAYMENT THE SLEEPY FOX CATCHES NO POULTRY PLEASURE 1S THE HAND MAID OF DUTY BEWARE OF SURETYSHIP FOR THY BEST FRIEND OPPORTUNITY IS THE CREAM OF TIME A SINGLE FACT IS WORTH A SHIPLOAD OF ARGUMENT HURRIED RESULTS ARE WORSE THAN NONE ANGER BLOWS OUT THE LAMP OF THE MIND KEEP COOL AND YOU COMMAND EVERYBODY DRIFT IS AS BAD AS UNTHRIFT USE SOFT WORDS AND HARD ARGUMENTS DELIBERATING IS NOT DELAYING WHO TOILS NOT, TRIUMPHS NOT RESPECT A MAN AND HE WILL DO THE MORE SUCCESS RIDES ON EVERY HOUR GRAPPLE IT AND YOU MAY WIN IT TAKES TWO TO MAKE A CONTRACT A PURPOSE ONCE FIXED, THEN VICTORY OR DEATH WORK IS THE WEAPON OF HONOR TIME IS MONEY, BUT MONEY IS NOT TIME A CHEERFUL FACE IS EVERY MAN’S DEBT TO THE WORLD FREE TRADE WILL NOT LOWER THE PRICE OF BRAINS THE ROAD TO SUCCESS IS HARD TO CLIMB TIME AND PATIENCE CHANGE MULBERRY LEAVES TO SATIN BLANK CARTRIDGE, BIG GUN; ALL TALK, LITTLE DONE RIVULETS FILL A BOTTOMLESS CUP AS WELL AS NIAGARA EGOTISTS FIND THE WORLD UGLY BECAUSE THEY SEE ONLY THEMSELVES |
