A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
Ford understood something that modern quarterly earnings calls often miss: a company that exists only to extract value will eventually find itself with nothing worth extracting. He wasn't being sentimental—he was being practical. A business that makes only money produces workers with no pride, customers with no loyalty, and no immunity against the next competitor who offers something better. Consider Tesla, which became dominant not because Musk maximized shareholder returns, but because he made people believe they were part of something larger than profit margins.
“Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.”
Tony Hsieh“It's not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.”
Seneca“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.”
Ayn Rand“Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they...”
Will Rogers