When most people think about Henry Ford, the first thing that comes to mind is the Model T. But Ford was much more than just an automaker.
He was a pioneer in business and industrialism who made huge contributions to society as a whole.
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of Ford’s best quotes on innovation, business, and life in general. So read on to learn more about this fascinating man!
1. “Education is preeminently a matter of quality, not amount.” — Henry Ford
2. “The greatest thing we can produce is character. Everything else can be taken from us, but not our character.” ― Henry Ford
3. “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking & monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” ― Henry Ford
4. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”― Henry Ford
5. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the aeroplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” ― Henry Ford
6. “You may think the grass is greener on the other side. But if you take the time to water your own grass, it would be just as green.” ― Henry Ford
7. “A business whose main motive is to rip financial gains is not regarded as good business.” ― Henry Ford
8. “The short successes that can be gained in a brief time and without difficulty, are not worth much.” ― Henry Ford
9. “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” ― Henry Ford
10. “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” ― Henry Ford
11. “To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is a success.” ― Henry Ford
12. “Any man can learn anything he will, but no man can teach except to those who want to learn.” ― Henry Ford
13. “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” ― Henry Ford
14. “A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.” ― Henry Ford
15. “There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail.” ― Henry Ford
16. “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” ― Henry Ford
17. “There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” ― Henry Ford
18. “The way to learn to do things is to do things. The way to learn a trade is to work at it. Success teaches how to succeed. Begin with the determination to succeed, and the work is half done already.” ― Henry Ford
19. “Everything comes to him, who hustles while he waits.” ― Henry Ford
20. “Money doesn’t make us anyway, it just unmasks us.” ― Henry Ford
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21. “Genius is seldom recognized for what it is: a great capacity for hard work.”― Henry Ford
22. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.” ― Henry Ford
23. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” ― Henry Ford
24.“Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.” ― Henry Ford
25. “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” ― Henry Ford
26. “Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain” ― Henry Ford
27. “The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” ― Henry Ford
28. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” ― Henry Ford
29. “Vision without execution is just hallucination.” ― Henry Ford
30. “Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” ― Henry Ford
31. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it ….” ― Henry Ford
32. “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.” ― Henry Ford
33. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black.” ― Henry Ford
34. “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs” ― Henry Ford
35. “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.” ― Henry Ford
36. “Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice” ― Henry Ford
37. “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” ― Henry Ford
38. “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” ― Henry Ford
39. “If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.” ― Henry Ford
40. “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” ― Henry Ford
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41. “You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn’t correct. We all start with all there is, it’s how we use it that makes things possible.” ― Henry Ford
42. “There is no man living who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.” ― Henry Ford
43. “There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy.” ― Henry Ford
44. “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.” ― Henry Ford
45.“The only prosperity the people can afford to be satisfied with is the kind that lasts.” — Henry Ford
46. “Politics in the true sense, have to do with the prosperity, peace and security of the people.” — Henry Ford
47. “Early businesses failed and left him broke five times before he founded the successful ford motor company.” — Henry Ford
48. “Those who stop marketing to save money are like those who stop a clock to save time.” — Henry Ford
49. “The object of education is not to fill a man’s mind with facts; it is to teach him how to use his mind in thinking.” — Henry Ford
50. “The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures.” — Henry Ford
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51. “Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” — Henry Ford
52. “That man is best educated who knows the greatest number of things that are so, and who can do the greatest number of things to help and heal the world.” — Henry Ford
53. “Education is preeminently a matter of quality, not amount” — Henry Ford
54. “We are entering an era when we shall create resources which shall be so constantly renewed that the only loss will be not to use them. There will be such a plenteous supply of heat, light and power, that it will be a sin not to use all we want. This era is coming now. And it is coming by way of Water” — Henry Ford
55. “Two classes of people lose money; those who are too weak to guard what they have; those who win money by trick. They both lose in the end.” — Henry Ford
56. “When people are ‘stung’ in false investment schemes there are three causes; greed of something for nothing; sheer inability to know their mind; or infantile trustfulness.” — Henry Ford
57. “What right have you, save service to the world, to think that other men’s labor should contribute to your gains?” — Henry Ford
58. “The remains of the old must be decently laid away; the path of the new prepared. That is the difference between Revolution and Progress.” — Henry Ford
59. “Most people think that faith means believing something; oftener it means trying something, giving it a chance to prove itself” — Henry Ford
60. “It is regrettable that people think about our monetary system, and of our economic structure, only in times of depression.” — Henry Ford
Ford’s words of wisdom still ring true today and can be applied to many different facets of life.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a manager, or just trying to live a better life, his quotes will help guide you on your way.
What is your favorite Henry Ford quote? We would love to hear from you in the comments below!
Diksha
A graduate of the IIMC, Diksha enjoys writing about marketing, Saas products, and making money online. Her goal is to help others make more informed purchases of tech products and services. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, watching movies, and listening to music. An ardent reader loves to be surrounded by technology. You can follow her on LinkedIn and Instagram