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Roger Ward Babson (July 6, 1875 in Gloucester, Massachusetts – March 5, 1967 in Lake Wales, Florida) was an American entrepreneur, economist and business theorist in the first half of the 20th century. He is best remembered for founding Babson College. He also founded Webber College, now Webber International University, in Babson Park, Florida, and the defunct Utopia College, in Eureka, Kansas.

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

Being Yourself, Give, Giving, Look, Looks, Permission

Every great panic we have ever had has been foreshadowed by a general decline in observance of religious principles.

Foreshadowed, Integrity, Panic, Patriotic, Principles, Religious

The election of Hoover. . . should result in continued prosperity for 1929.

1929, Economy, Election, Hoover, Prosperity, Result

If things go wrong, don't go with them.

Life, Motivational, Recovery, Things, Wrong

Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.

Enjoy, Good, Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Waste

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.

Knowing, Men, Succeed, Success, Successful

More people should learn to tell their dollars where to go instead of asking them where they went.

Instead, Learning, Money, People, Tell

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.

Christian, Commerce, Country, Exception, Mother, Single

It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.

Failure, Inspirational, Keep, Mind, Motivational, Success

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.

Integrity, Patriotic, Religion, Religious, Render, Service

Experiment is folly when experience shows the way.

Folly, Shows, Trying, Way

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Attitude, Flat, Look, Looks, Suffering, Way

People would rather be shown how valuable you are, not told.

People, Shown, Told, Valuable

Property 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.

Character, Destroyed, Inspirational, Money, Property

The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing.

Command, Finest, Language, Nothing, Saying Nothing

In the last analysis, our national future depends upon our national character that is, whether it is spiritually or materially minded.

Analysis, Character, Lasts, Minded, National

There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others.

Considerate, Inspirational, Practical, Religion, World