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Great Business Quotes

Lines on the leaders who build lasting businesses.

This page gathers quotes about great businesses and the leaders behind them, from dedication to a company and community to entrepreneurship as a national trait. For more on running things well, see Leadership quotes.

The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

My father was a great business leader and humanitarian who dedicated his life to the company and the community. He also was a wonderful family man, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be greatly missed by everyone...

Quotes by William Clay Ford, Jr.

I don't think anybody ever started a great business because they wanted to make a little more cash. They had a dream. They wanted to better their life.

Quotes by Robert Herjavec

When you've got a great business going, you go open another and take the risk of losing the whole thing. It's fun!

Quotes by Paul Prudhomme

Growth Quotes

America is a country of entrepreneurship and great business leaders.

Quotes by Nicky Oppenheimer

One of the great business virtues of high publishing was that it was a difficult business to enter. You had to stand for something.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

For the Puritans, the God-centered life meant making the quest for spiritual and moral holiness the great business of life.

Quotes by Leland Ryken

Commercial distress in any great business center will the more surely create widespread disaster.

Quotes by Josiah Strong

The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without and to depart.

Quotes by John Morley

Innovation Quotes

They are the guiding oracles which man has found out for himself in that great business of ours, of learning how to be, to do, to do without, and to depart.

Quotes by John Morley

See, what we were going to do was say, the Internet is this great business strategy tool.

Quotes by James Daly

Critics are not creators. They rarely write great novels, invent new technologies, or come up with a great business idea.

Quotes by Jacqueline Leo

A great business has to have a conscience. You have to know who you are and who you are not.

Quotes by Howard Schultz

Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be.

Quotes by Horatio Nelson

Leadership Quotes

The State of Virginia is similar to a great business corporation... and should be conducted with the same efficiency and economy as any private business.

Quotes by Harry F. Byrd

The DC Universe animated made-for-videos are a great, specific opportunity to offer fans something that they might not have gotten otherwise; it's also proven to be a great business for Warner Video and Warner Premiere.

Quotes by Diane Nelson

Textbook rental is a great concept. It is just a great business model.

Quotes by Dan Rosensweig

Billy not only had a distinguished career in the Legislature, but he also has great business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate.

Quotes by Christie Hefner

A great business at a fair price is superior to a fair business at a great price.

Quotes by Charlie Munger

Strategy Quotes

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.

Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the focus of these Great Business quotes?
The focus is on the qualities of great businesses and their leaders, including dedication, entrepreneurship, and standing for a clear set of values.
Why do people search for great business quotes?
People search for these when they want language about strong leadership, legacy, or entrepreneurial spirit for business writing, speeches, or personal reflection.
Does this collection connect family and business leadership?
Yes, one quote remembers a father figure who spent his life leading a company and giving back to the wider community, calling him both a great business leader and a humanitarian.
Is entrepreneurship a theme here?
Yes - one line describes America as a country built on entrepreneurship and great business leaders, which connects well to our Leadership quotes.
Do any quotes mention the risks great businesses face?
Yes, one quote warns that commercial distress in any great business center can more surely create widespread disaster, acknowledging that scale brings real risk.

A few quotes here also warn that even great business centers face real commercial risk when distress strikes. Pair these with Growth quotes, or Strategy quotes for more on long-term planning.