Henry Ford

Henry Ford

Henry Ford ( 1863 – 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He was one of the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the mass production of affordable automobiles. He was also a philosopher who is responsible for many inspirational quotes.

“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” – Henry Ford

“Before every minute of action, there should be an hour of thought.” – Henry Ford

“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.” – Henry Ford

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, & working together is success.” – Henry Ford

“Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” – Henry Ford

“Exercise is bunk. If you are healthy, you don’t need it: if you are sick you should not take it.” – Henry Ford

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

“History is more or less bunk.” – Henry Ford

“I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.” – Henry Ford

“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” – Henry Ford

“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” – Henry Ford

“It is observed that successful people get ahead in the time that other people waste.” – Henry Ford

“Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.” -Henry Ford

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford

“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” – Henry Ford

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” – Henry Ford

“The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.” – Henry Ford

“There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.” – Henry Ford

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford

“To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.” – Henry Ford