Malcolm Forbes Quotes


When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.


Citations

Forbes, Malcolm. The Sayings of Chairman Malcolm: The Capitalist's Handbook. Harper & Row, 1978.

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  • Born: August 19, 1919
  • Died: February 24, 1990
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Publisher, Businessman

Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was an American entrepreneur most prominently known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by his father B. C. Forbes. He was known as an avid promoter of capitalism and free market, and for an extravagant lifestyle, spending on parties, travel, and his collection of homes, yachts, aircraft, art, motorcycles, and Fabergé eggs.