Henry Ford was one of the most admired people of the 20th Century, according to a 1999 Gallup poll. As founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production, he showed a rare genius for practical thinking. His legacy includes numerous quotes that capture the essence of his thinking. Here are some of our favorites.
On this hundredth anniversary of his birth, let’s look back and review some of the things he said. Love him or hate him, Ronald Reagan had a way with words!
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A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect.
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Comedian, movie star, and avid golfer, Bob Hope left behind a legacy of humor, good will, and “Hope.” We think you’ll love these great philosophical witticisms from the master himself.
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Newspaperman, Harold Coffin had a great way of putting things. He left behind a legacy of memorable and insightful quotes. He was a humorist and columnist for The Associated Press from 1962 to 1975. You may remember his newspaper column called “Coffin’s Needle.”
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Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest of U.S. presidents. There are plenty of quotes attributed to Jefferson circulating on the Internet, some of which appear to have been fabricated. The following set of quotes has been checked for verifiable attribution to Thomas Jefferson. As one reads these quotes, it is easy to see evidence of struggles that continue to this day, and yet the common sense eloquence of these statements from the early years of our nation rings truer today than ever.
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Coach John Wooden of UCLA had some powerful things to say about life, achievement, and character.
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The brilliance of our nation’s founding fathers ring with startling clarity and relevance to this day.
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Before disagreements were reduced to today’s four-letter epithets, clever and learned verbal jousts enlivened the conversation.
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“It isn’t so much what’s on the table that matters, as what’s on the chairs.”
-William S. Gilbert
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