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Bruce Barton

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Bruce Barton may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. Their thinking spans from Hope to Change, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. Discover 16 of Bruce Barton's most memorable quotes, ranging across Hope, Change, Business, Teacher, and Men. A favorite of many readers: "When you are through changing, you are through."

“No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.”

— Bruce Barton

Age

All Quotes by Bruce Barton

“It would do the world good if every man would compel himself occasionally to be absolutely alone. Most of the world s progress has come out of such loneliness.”

— Bruce Barton

Alone

“Cereal eating is almost a marker for a healthy lifestyle. It sets you up for the day, so you don't overeat.”

— Bruce Barton

Diet

“If you can give your child only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.”

— Bruce Barton

Birthday

“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.”

— Bruce Barton

Change

“When you are through changing, you are through.”

— Bruce Barton

Change

“What a curious phenomenon it is that you can get men to die for the liberty of the world who will not make the little sacrifice that is needed to free themselves from their own individual bondage.”

— Bruce Barton

Men

“The five steps in teaching an employee new skills are preparation, explanation, showing, observation and supervision.”

— Bruce Barton

Teacher

“The essential element in personal magnetism is a consuming sincerity - an overwhelming faith in the importance of the work one has to do.”

— Bruce Barton

Faith

“Christ would be a national advertiser today, I am sure, as He was a great advertiser in His own day. He thought of His life as business.”

— Bruce Barton

Business

“Before you give up hope, turn back and read the attacks that were made on Lincoln.”

— Bruce Barton

Hope

“Many a man who pays rent all his life owns his own home and many a family has successfully saved for a home only to find itself at last with nothing but a house.”

— Bruce Barton

Family

“No sex, age, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty but without it one vastly beneath the rank of man.”

— Bruce Barton

Age

“Jesus picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organisation that conquered the world.”

— Bruce Barton

Business