Malcolm Forbes Quotes

American publisher (1919–1990)

Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (19 August 1919 – 24 February 1990) was an American businessman, and the publisher of Forbes magazine.

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Alternative Names: Malcolm Stevenson Forbes • Malcolm S. Forbes • Steve Forbes

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Venture nothing, and life is less than it should be.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

Men who never get carried away should be.

Presence is more than just being there.

The art of conversation lies in listening

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.

The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.

Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time.

Let your children go if you want to keep them.

we would all like to be taken for what we would like to be

People who never get carried away should be.

Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.