J. Paul Getty

If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

business

J. Paul Getty

The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.

business

J. Paul Getty

I buy when other people are selling.

business

J. Paul Getty

In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.

change

J. Paul Getty

I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.

failure

J. Paul Getty

The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips.

future

J. Paul Getty

The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

leadership

J. Paul Getty

There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

men

J. Paul Getty

If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

money

J. Paul Getty

If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

money

J. Paul Getty

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

money