Forbes magazine Quotes

“Forbes did, in fact, break new ground for women...She was an irrepressible and independent traveler who took risky and difficult trips, braved the hostility of the colonial officials and bureaucrats of the British empire, and invaded the male sphere of exploration, using charm, chutzpah--and her extensive network of establishment connections--to get where she wanted to go. (From the Sahara to Samarkand: Selected Travel Writings of Rosita Forbes, 1919-1937)”

“Men who never get carried away should be.”

“Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”

“As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream.”

“Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.”

“White supremacy is not just a social arrangement: it is a race-based faith.”

“The more sympathy you give, the less you need.”

“I thought a vegan diet would be too difficult, being on the road so much, but it's been far easier than I thought.”

“When people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes, rather than in-depth knowledge of others at the level of the heart, mind and spirit, their ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised.”