[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fS9PYjqYHgo6fmJinrgtOC_Dyd9LBGwnmtiw-ZK5Kw6A":3,"$fdril64np_LEENscQZNOB38xTK1bE7s3m12zljCL04LY":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},19934,"Roger Babson","R",30,null,"roger-babson",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":122},[14,22,34,45,56,68,79,90,102,113],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3394358,"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?",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},1112173,"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.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[29],{"id":30,"tag":31},4112331,{"id":32,"tag_name":33},4434,"mother",{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},1112167,"Don’t look for society to give you permission to be yourself.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[40],{"id":41,"tag":42},4112327,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},4773,"being-yourself",{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},1112165,"If things are not going well with you, begin your effort at correcting the situation by carefully examining the service you are rendering, and especially the spirit in which you are rendering it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[51],{"id":52,"tag":53},4112322,{"id":54,"tag_name":55},126,"attitude",{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":67},1112161,"Experience has taught me that there is one chief reason why some people succeed and others fail. The difference is not one of knowing, but of doing. The successful man is not so superior in ability as in action. So far as success can be reduced to a formula, it consists of this: doing what you know you should do.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[62],{"id":63,"tag":64},4112317,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},326,"men","**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Roger Babson, a renowned American businessman and founder of Babson College. Babson was known for his entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach to business education. During the early 20th century, he wrote extensively on the principles of success, drawing from his own experiences as a successful entrepreneur.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nBabson's statement challenges the conventional wisdom that intelligence or knowledge is the primary determinant of success. Instead, he highlights the importance of taking action over mere knowing. This paradoxical insight suggests that it is not enough to simply have good intentions or knowledge; one must actively take steps towards implementing those ideas.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset in today's fast-paced professional environment, focus on identifying the most critical actions needed to achieve your goals and prioritize them accordingly. By doing so, you can transcend mere intentionality and make tangible progress towards realizing your objectives.",{"id":69,"quote_text":70,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":71,"source":72,"quote_tag":73,"commentary":9},1112156,"If things go wrong, don't go with them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[74],{"id":75,"tag":76},4112315,{"id":77,"tag_name":78},445,"addiction",{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},1112153,"People would rather be shown how valuable you are, not told.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[85],{"id":86,"tag":87},4112311,{"id":88,"tag_name":89},294,"people",{"id":91,"quote_text":92,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":93,"source":94,"quote_tag":95,"commentary":101},1112148,"Only religion can prevent democratic rule from developing into mob rule. A nation can prosper only as its citizens are religious, intelligent, capable of service and eager to render it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[96],{"id":97,"tag":98},4112306,{"id":99,"tag_name":100},1728,"integrity","**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Roger Babson, a renowned American businessman, and economist, who founded Babson College. Written during the early 20th century, Babson was reflecting on the tumultuous era of social change and economic upheaval that followed World War I. At this time, there was growing concern about the stability of democratic systems and the rise of extremist ideologies.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nBabson's quote reveals a paradoxical relationship between individual freedom and collective responsibility. On one hand, he asserts that religion is essential to prevent democratic rule from descending into mob rule, implying that unchecked individualism can lead to chaos. On the other hand, he emphasizes the importance of citizens being \"intelligent, capable of service, and eager to render it,\" suggesting that individual agency is necessary for a nation's prosperity.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives should strive to balance their individual autonomy with a sense of collective responsibility. This can be achieved by recognizing the importance of contributing to the greater good, whether through community service, volunteer work, or simply being an engaged and informed citizen. By doing so, they can foster a culture of mutual support and cooperation, rather than allowing individualism to devolve into self-interest.",{"id":103,"quote_text":104,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":105,"source":106,"quote_tag":107,"commentary":9},1112145,"A character standard is far more important than even a gold standard. The success of all economic systems is still dependent upon both righteous leaders and righteous people. In the last analysis, our national future depends upon our national character that is, whether it is spiritually or materially minded.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[108],{"id":109,"tag":110},4112303,{"id":111,"tag_name":112},128,"character",{"id":114,"quote_text":115,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":116,"source":117,"quote_tag":118,"commentary":9},1112140,"Do not let yourselves be discouraged or embittered by the smallness of the success you are likely to achieve in trying to make life better. You certainly would not be able, in a single generation, to create an earthly paradise. Who could expect that? But, if you make life ever so little better, you will have done splendidly, and your lives will have been worthwhile.\nProperty may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[119],{"id":120,"tag":121},4112298,{"id":111,"tag_name":112},{"currentPage":123,"totalPages":124,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":125},1,3,10]