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Thou g h t s on t he B u s in ess o f Lif e Edi t e db y L y di a F or b es h o ' sth e f oo l? Th e f oo l ' stheone w ho f oo l s hi msel f th at h e ' s f oo li n g oth ers . M ALCOL MS . F ORBES z s. g e, @ ol s g l . dl y , f or ]h . ve al w. y s b een on g ood term swi th m y se ! [ : CIgRIS ' IOPHt RMORLEY F oo l s h ave a , grea t advanta g e over th e @v i se; th e y are al wa y s sel J : saL is f l ed . NAPOI BON130 NAP&R ' IE Th e b est wa y t o convi nce a r eal th at h e i swron g i s to l et hi m h ave hi s own wa y. la SH I3[LLINGS B y th e tÿÿ m eth e f i lo lh as l earned th e g am e , th e p l a y ers h ave di s p ersed . AFRICAN PROVPRB L et us b eth ank f ul f or th e j b ol s . B ut f i lr t h em th e rest o f us could no t succeed . MARKT W AIN Th ere are m ore f i ÿÿ ol sth an k naves i nth e world , el se t h e k naves would h ave not epmu g h to li ve u p on . SAMUELBUTLER H eth at h at h no t ool s , k naves , or b e Kg ars i n hi s f i am il y was b e g ot b y a f l as h o f li g h tenin g . THOMAS FULLER W h y i s i tth at f i ÿÿ o I sal wa y s h ave t h e i nsti nct to h untoutth e un p l easant secrets q / l @ , and th e h ardi ness to m enti on th em ? I MHX EDEN S om et i m es one Iik es f ooli sh p eo p l e j b rth ei r f o ll y , b etter t h an wi se p eo p l e f orth ei rwi sd om . ELIZABETII GASKELL H e m ay l oo k lik e an idi o t and talk lik ean idi ot b ut d on ' t l et th a2 f oo l y ou . H e real l y i s an idi o t: GROUCIgC ) MARX A f b o Iand hi s m one y are so m e p art y. JAMESV a i n DERBOSDtl Th e L ord m ad e Ad am , 7 ' h e L ord m ad e E ve , H e m ad e ' am b oth a littl e nai ve . E . Y . (YIP} }IARBURG Th ere i s p ro b abl y no m an li vi n g , th ou g h so ever g reat a f oo l , th at cannot d o som et hi n g oroth er well . SAMUEL\LARREN A wa g er i sa f b o l ' sar g um ent . • ) 17HC /MASFULLER Sl oth and Sil ence are a F oo l ' s Vi rtues . BENJAMIN FRANKLIN A re p roo f ent e ret b m ore i nto a ra i se rrlan t h an a h und red stri p es i ltt o I ' ROVERBS f7:10 H e uses hi s J bll y lik eas talki n g h orse , and und er th e p resenta t i on s h oo ts hi swit . W ILLIAM SHAKESPEARE A n yf i )o Ican cri t i ci ze , co nd em n and co m p l ai n - m ost d o . I)A[ ÿÿCARNEGIE A s p oon d oes 1lot k now th e taste q ÿÿ sou p , nor a l earned l 3 o l t h e t a ste o f wi sd o m . WELSH PROVERB E ven a f oo l , w hen h e h o ldeth hi s p eace , i s counted w i se . PROVERBS 17:28 Morethan14 , 000 " Thoug hls , " arrangedal p habeticall y Iÿÿ 2sub j ect , areavailableina900- page , one-volumedeluxeedil m , ForbesBookotauotations Thoug htsontheBusitÿÿ essofL ife , ThepriceisUS $ 40 . 00 , p lus US $ 15 , 00forshi pp ingandha Mlin2 AIIordersmusl beprepaid FaxyourorderwithV isa , MaslerCargorAmerieanExpresscardnumberandexp iragandakota:+1 -515-246-6933 Ormail- ehecker m neyordersare acceptableinUS $ anl y toForbesProducls , P , O , Box10932 , DesMoines , IA50340-0934 , USAMakesureyouincludecomp letename , adgressand p honenumber P leaseallow6to8weeksfordelivery • Jur le20 , 2005, VolumeB*NurnberIIF or g esG lobal ( ISSN14671654 )ispubbshedfortnig hg y , exeep tinlugustandwhentwoissuesareeombinePintoaspecialdouP leissuÿÿ twiceayear , b y ForbesBInMIInc . MagaHouse , ThirdF loor , 3628 Piccadill y , LondonW IV9PA . Pÿÿ riodicalspostagepaidatLong IslandC ity . N " LgistriPute2intheUSb y Securit yDelivery Service , Itlc ., 52-09gistP lace , LongislandC ily , F O ' L11101 -32Z9 . CanadianagreementNo45FO2ggST#125769513Rÿÿ SUBgCRIPTIONCUSTOMERSERVICE: U . KAND[gROPE :F orbesG lobal , POBox494 , HaywardsHeath , GreatBritain , RHI63GQ . ÿÿ mail:fot hessuÿÿ s@ qss-ukcamFax:+44 ( 0 ) 1444445582 . Phone: *44 ( 0 ) 1444475665 { Mon day t hrougnFridaY g between0900and1700Greenw i&MeanT ime ) ASIA : ForbesG lobal . d3World*ideMa2gt hgaporcPte L td , 29Tamp inesStreet92 , S pringBuilding Singapore52887g ÿÿ mail:sua yervieeÿÿot hesasia . com . sp. F ox:*g567823123 . Phÿÿ ne:+65ÿÿ 7ÿÿ847LPrÿÿ ceÿÿ ( ÿÿ neyear ) : gK :£3ÿÿ 74`ÿÿ urÿÿ zÿÿ ne:¢ÿÿ ` 94;USÿÿ : $6ÿÿ4 ; ÿÿ inÿÿ apÿÿ re: ÿÿ $ÿÿ 9ÿÿF o rbesGIobalisprintedinAustriaaMSinKa pare ¢ ÿÿ 11rig ht hreservedT itleisprotectedthroug h atrademarkreÿÿ iaeredw itht heU . S . PatentO fice ¸ F orbesG IobaiisatrademarkofF ot hesG Ioballnc . Copyri g ht@2005F ot hesG Ioballÿÿ o , gingapÿÿ reM ITA ( P )No . 162J1012004 . MalaysiaKgNPP ( s )1411 /lO ]gOC5 72 FORBES GLOBAL • JL tr)e 20 2005
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Tho ughts o n the Bu s ine s s o f LifeEdited by Lydia Fo rbes
ho 's thefoo l?The fo o l's the o ne who fo o ls himself that he'sfo o ling o thers.
MALCOLMS.FORBES
zs. ge,@ols gl. dly,for ] h. ve alw. ysbeen on good terms with myse![:
CIgRIS'IOPHt RMORLEY
Fools have a ,great advantage over the
@vise; they are always selJ: saLisfl ed.NAPOI BON130 NAP&R'IE
The best way to convince arealthat he is wrong is to let himhavehis own way.
laSH I3[LLINGS
By the tÿÿme thefi lol has learned the
game, the players have dispersed.AFRICANPROVPRB
Let us be thankfulfor thejbols. Butfi lrthem the rest of us could not succeed.
MARKTWAIN
There are morefi ÿÿols than knavesin the world, else the knaves wouldhave not epmugh to live upon.
SAMUELBUTLER
He that hath no tools, knaves,or beKgars in his fiamily was begot
by afl ashof lightening.THOMAS FULLER
Why is it thatfiÿÿoIs always have theinstinct to hunt out the unpleasant
secrets q/ l@, and the hardiness to
mention them?I MHX EDEN
Sometimes one Iikesfoolishpeoplejbr theirfolly, better than wisepeoplefor their wisdom.
ELIZABETII GASKELL
He may looklike an idiot and talklike an idiot but don't let tha2foolyou.He really is an idiot:
GROUCIgC) MARX
AfboIand his money are some party.JAMESVain DERBOSDtl
The Lord madeAdam,7'he Lord made Eve,He made 'ambotha little naive.
E.Y. (YIP} }IARBURG
There isprobably no man living,thoughso ever great afool, that
cannot do something or other well.SAMUEL\LARREN
A wager is a fbol's argument.• ) 17HC/MASFULLER
Slothand Silence are a Fool's Virtues.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
A reproof ente retb more into a raiserrlan than a hundred stripes iltto
I'ROVERBS f7:10
He uses hisJblly like a stalking horse,and under the presentation shoo tshis wit.
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Anyfi )oIcan criticize, condemn andcomplain-- most do.
I)A[ ÿÿCARNEGIE
A spoon does 1lot know the taste
qÿÿsoup, nor a learned l3ol the ta ste
of wisdom.WELSH PROVERB
Even afo o l, when he ho ldethhis
peace, is co unted wise.
PROVERBS17:28
Morethan14,000"Thoughls,"arrangedalphabeticallyIÿÿ2subject,areavailableina900-page,one-volumedeluxeedilm,ForbesBookotauotations ThoughtsontheBusitÿÿessofLife,ThepriceisUS$40.00,plusUS$15,00forshippingandhaMlin2AIIordersmuslbeprepaidFaxyourorderwithVisa,MaslerCargorAmerieanExpresscardnumberandexpiragandakota:+1-515-246-6933 Ormail- eheckermneyordersareacceptableinUS$anly toForbesProducls,P,O,Box10932,DesMoines,IA50340-0934,USAMakesureyouincludecompletename,adgressandphonenumberPleaseallow6to8weeksfordelivery •
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• T ETHOJ GHT S ONAEft BIJSINESS O F I , IFEEdite d by Lydia Fo rbes
s you get older, do n't slow do wn. Speedup. There's less time left .
MALCOLMS. FORBES
Man is born to live, not to preparefor liÿÿEBORIS PASTERNAK
Living isa thingyou donow or nevBrwhichdo you?
PIET HEIN
Life is an tfl bnsive, directedagainst the
repetitious mechanismof the Universe.ALFRED NOI( I'H WHITEHEAD
Lord how the daypassesJIt's like a life
so quickly when we don't watchit andso slowly if we do.
JOHN STEINBECK
My life is like a stroll on the beach,As near to the ocean's edge as I can go.
HP,NRY DAVID THOREAU
Lÿÿ: is hardly moÿÿihan a fraction
of a second. Sucha little time to prepare
oneselJÿÿ/br eternity!PAUt. GAUGUIN
Let us endeavor so to live that when we cometo die even the undertaker will be sorrÿÿ
MARK TWAIN
What's a man'sage?He must hurry more,That'sall;
Cramin a day, what hisyouth tooka yearto hold.
ROBERT BROWNING
Life is very short and there's no timeForfl ÿÿssing andfighting, myfriend.
ÿÿOHN LENNON
No star is ever lost once we have seen,We always may be what we might
have been,ADELAIDEANNEPROC'[OR
"l kanquiliÿÿy is the old man's milk.THOMASJEFFERSON
Dreams are realas long as thWlast.Can we say more of lijE?
HENRY HAVELOCKELLIS
It'swonderful to be married to an
archaeologist the olderyouget the moreinterestedhe is in you.
AGATEI2kCHRISTIE
[m 101years ÿÿld and ct my age, honey,I can say what i want!
BESSIEDELANY
Don't lookback. Something might be
gaming on you.SNTCItELPAIGE
Nothing is so muchfun as business.;ÿÿecl to do anything but work
as long as I can stand up.WILLIAMWRIGLEY JR.
One of the secrets of a long andj?uitful life
is to forgive everybody and everythingever), night beforeyou go to bed.
BERNARD MANNES BARUCH
I smoke cigars because at my age
if l don't have something to hangon to I mightJaildown.
GEORGEBURNS
Dance as !ÿÿno one is watching, sing as
if * . . . . e ever) day as ifÿÿo ones hstenm,qand hvi¢wereyour last.
[lUSH PROVERB
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