Quotes by Charles W. Eliot

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Academic · American · 1834–1926

American academic (1834–1926)

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“The efficient man is the man who thinks for himself.”

“All business proceeds on beliefs or judgment of probabilities and not on certainties.”

“All business proceeds on beliefs or judgment of probabilities and not on certainties.”

“All business proceeds on beliefs on judgements of probabilities and not on certainties.”

“All business proceeds on beliefs on judgements of probabilities and not on certainties.”

“The best way to secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible today.”

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“All business proceeds on beliefs on judgements of probabilities and not on certainties.”
— Charles W. Eliot
capitalism

“All business proceeds on beliefs or judgment of probabilities and not on certainties.”
— Charles W. Eliot
doubts uncertainties

“Be unselfish.... If you think of yourself only you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development which is spiritual expansion through thought for others.”
— Charles W. Eliot
helping people

“The best way to secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible today.”
— Charles W. Eliot
one day

“The efficient man is the man who thinks for himself.”
— Charles W. Eliot
self reliance

“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
— Charles W. Eliot
books friends reading teachers

“All business proceeds on beliefs on judgements of probabilities and not on certainties.”
— Charles W. Eliot
capitalism

“All business proceeds on beliefs or judgment of probabilities and not on certainties.”
— Charles W. Eliot
doubts uncertainties

“Be unselfish.... If you think of yourself only you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development which is spiritual expansion through thought for others.”
— Charles W. Eliot
helping people