What the last fifty taught us was the difference between right and wrong, that only hard work succeeds, that there are no free lunches, that you’ve g… - Lee Iacocca

Charlie Beacham used to say that once a guy is over twenty-one, you’ll never really change his style or his habits. You may think you can, but his self-image is locked in. Nobody is ever humble enough to learn after he’s grown up.

There’s a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego — which can be destructive. The guy with a strong ego knows his own strengths. He’s confident. He has a realistic idea of what he can accomplish, and he moves purposefully toward his goal. But the guy with a large ego is always looking for recognition. He constantly needs to be patted on the back. He thinks he’s a cut above everybody else. And he talks down to the people who work for him.

It seems that in the United States the one thing you can count on is that even during a depression, the rich get richer.