“Now, ideas are the raw material of progress. Everything first takes shape in the form of an idea. But an idea itself is worth nothing. An idea, like a machine, must have power applied to it before it can accomplish anything. The men who have won fame and fortune through having an idea are those who devoted every ounce of their strength and every dollar they could muster to putting it into operation. Ford had a big idea, but he had to sweat and suffer and sacrifice to make it work.”
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B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes was an American journalist and publisher, born on May 14, 1880, and died on May 6, 1954. He is best known for founding Forbes magazine, which focuses on business, wealth, and investment. more
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