As quoted in News Journal [Mansfield, Ohio] (3 August 1965)
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A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.
— Henry Ford
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business." in the context of "As quoted in News Journal [Mansfield, Ohio] (3 August 1965)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Ford" (Quotes, Attributed from posthumous publications)
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About Henry Ford
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. By creating the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an accessible utility that profoundly impacted the landscape of the 20th century. Ford was an antisemite who promoted The Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion in the collection of articles known as The International Jew.
About Henry Ford
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. By creating the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an accessible utility that profoundly impacted the landscape of the 20th century. Ford was an antisemite who promoted The Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion in the collection of articles known as The International Jew.
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