ABA’s Timeless Treasures Series
Taken from: The Business Guide, Twenty-Sixth Edition, 1891

Business Maxims

Reality makes no allowance for wishes or bad plans.

Goods well bought are half sold.

Goods in store are better than bad debts.

By prosecuting a useful business energetically, humanity is benefited.

Keep accurate accounts, and know the exact condition of your affairs.

Be economical: a gain usually requires expense; what is saved is clear.

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