No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or "get rich" in business by being a conformist.

J. Paul Getty

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Topic

Thinking for oneself Conformity Taking risks Business

Author

J. Paul Getty

Source

How to Be Rich

Language

English

Time

1965 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Industrialist Entrepreneur Businessperson

From

United States

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Citation

Getty, Jean Paul. How to Be Rich. Playboy Press, 1965.

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Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic
Legality and morality Civil rights

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Language
English
Time
1958 1950s 20th century
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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. Harper & Brothers, 1958, ch. 11.

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Always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essays: First Series (Emerson)

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Topic
Facing one's fears Fear Taking risks

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
Heroism Essays: First Series (Emerson)
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1841 1840s 19th century
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Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

Current Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Heroism." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.