In 2017, the most reputable financial and economic magazine in the world turns 100 years old. A lot has changed during this time, but the section "Thoughts about business and life", which is the basis of this publication, has remained among the popular headings. Under one cover, the editors of Forbes have compiled a unique collection of 10,000 motivating, witty and insightful statements. Cicero, Aristotle, Hegel, Napoleon Bonaparte, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan and Oprah Winfrey - the collection includes the thoughts of professionals and world geniuses. You will discover the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi, Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, Oscar Wilde, Benjamin Franklin, the insight of John R.R. Tolkien, Charles Dickens, Woody Allen, Thomas Jefferson, the wit of Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan, Virginia Woolf, Woodrow Wilson and Leonardo da Vinci. Here are the ideas and revelations of the greatest people in the world - an indispensable tool for speakers, politicians, businessmen and those who are looking for a source of inspiration for new achievements. Compiled by Ted Goodman