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Walter Annenberg
American
Businessman
About the author
The greatest power is not money power, but political power.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Power
#Money
The greatest happiness comes from being vitally interested in something that excites all your energies.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Being
#Happiness
God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#God
#Strength
#Fight
#Surrender
#Temptations
Too much work, too much vacation, too much of any one thing is unsound.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Work
#Vacation
TV is like theater. You can't enjoy it without a program.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Theater
I didn't feel the Depression at all. I always had a pocketful of money.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Money
#Depression
Unless young blacks are brought into the mainstream of economic life, they will continue to be on the curbstone.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Life
#Will
Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#People
#Work
#Money
#Interest
When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Boredom
#Laziness
What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Right
Your Majesty, I took the liberty because I was so desirous of visiting alone with you for a few minutes before the rest of the other peasants arrived.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Liberty
#Rest
Accomplish something every day of your life.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Life
#Day
Few things are as essential as education.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Education
Everybody around the world wants to send their kids to our universities. But nobody wants to send their kids here to public school.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Kids
#Public
#World
#School
Don't worry about it. Babe Ruth struck out on occasion, too.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Worry
Carter's done a lot more good since he's been out of the White House than when he was in it.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
All I ever seek from good deeds is a measure of respect.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Respect
#Measure
#Deeds
Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Time
#Life
#Tests
#Adversity
#Testing
You will not be satisfied unless you are contributing something to or for the benefit of others.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Will
I thought Nixon was getting ganged up on, but when I heard the tapes, I was shocked and terribly saddened.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Thought
#Nixon
People who think about art as an investment are pathetic.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#People
#Art
#Investment
I have very little respect for Nancy Reagan. There is something about her that is very petty.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Respect
I didn't want to be greedy. It's a mark of bad character and I always believed that pigs go the slaughterhouse.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Character
#Want
I shall participate, I shall contribute, and in so doing, I will be the gainer.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Will
I'd heard he was good, and what the hell sense does it make not to hire somebody because of their color?
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Hell
#Sense
In the world today, a young lady who does not have a college education just is not educated.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#World
#Today
#Education
#College
#Lady
It is not easy to find something that will intrigue and bind your interest and enthusiasm. This you must seek for yourself.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Will
#Interest
#Enthusiasm
Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Character
#Ability
Our blood will turn from red to blue, although our money is but new.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Will
#Money
#Blood
It is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause any type of special pleading.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Cause
#Financial
My success? Being born the son of Moses Annenberg.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Success
#Being
#Son
I cannot compromise or inhibit my independence.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Independence
#Compromise
My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Country
Many activities and team play participation will give you a training that will prove invaluable later on in life.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Life
#Will
#Play
#Training
#Participation
Live rich, die poor; never make the mistake of doing it the other way round.
Walter Annenberg,
American
Businessman
#Poor
#Mistake