Quotes by Bruce Barton

“No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.”

“It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.”

“If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.”

“Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought of His life as business.”

“Jesus picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organisation that conquered the world.”

“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.”

“When you are through changing, you are through.”

“Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you don't overeat.”

“The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.”

“Many a man who pays rent all his life owns his own home and many a family has successfully saved for a home only to find itself at last with nothing but a house.”

“Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.”

“What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.”

“The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.”

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