Epictetus Quotes

Lampis, the sea commander, being asked how he got his wealth, answered, "My greatest estate I gained easily enough, but the smaller slowly and with much labour.

I started with shoes, and with hard work and discipline, the business prospered. I moved to the department store business and again, things went well.

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

You get rich because you do things most people will not do. Success requires sacrifice. You must be willing to make those sacrifices.

Industry, perseverance, and frugality make fortune yield.

Don't take shortcuts while building your company - keep trying for the best.

Riches, when they come in huge quantities, are never the result of HARD work!

Whatever qualities the rich may have, they can be acquired by anyone with the tenacity to become rich.

You think I was born rich? I've worked really hard. You have no idea.

No gains without pains.

It's a great thing when you can show that you've been successful and that you've made a lot of money and that you've employed a lot of people.

I'm always hustling.

Good things do not come easy. The road is lined with pitfalls.

I've learned that anything in life worth having comes from patience and hard work.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

I like struggle.

Easy doesn't do it.

Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.

The trouble with opportunity is that it always comes disguised as hard work.

Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears have gone into this career of mine.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

But it's a blessing to be so successful within a year; it's the greatest feeling in the world, making money and doing the things that I'm doing, and I definitely trying to continue doing what I'm doing.

Building businesses takes tremendous stamina, and success isn't achieved without it.

If life was so easy that you could just go buy success, there would be a lot more successful companies in the world.