“Never ask a question if you can’t handle the answer.”

“A man with money is no match against a man on a mission. After all, money can’t buy you immortality.”

“When people tell you that thisvenerable firm or private investor invested X millions of dollars inthat entity and that it is a good investment, be skeptical and stay opento the option of running as far as you can in the opposite direction.We have all seen the biggest names on Wall Street along with thelargest sovereign wealth funds on the planet make the dumbest investmentsever made. Do your due diligence; ask the right questions, andmost important, check out the character of the people involved unlessyou want to end up being prey to another master of the universe àla Bernie Madoff.”

“You may lose people you love. You may lose things you had.. but no matter what, never lose yourself.”

“Do you want to be super successful? Never appeal to people’s mercy or gratitude... Appeal only to their self-interest & see the results”

“If wealth is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a man will have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.”

“Never let yourself be pushed around--but treat the good people great.”