30 Quotes by Roger Babson

Don’t look for society to give you permission to be yourself.

I have not been able to find a single useful institution which has not been founded either by an intensely religious man or by the son of a praying father or a praying mother. I have made the statement before the chambers of commerce of all the largest cities of the country and have asked them to bring forward a case that is an exception to this rule. Thus far, I have not heard of a single one.

There isn’t a plant or a business on earth that couldn’t stand a few improvements-and be better for them. Someone is going to think of them. Why not beat the other fellow to it?