Thomas Watson

Thomas Watson
Turned International Business Machines (IBM) into a force with which to be reckoned while chairman and CEO from 1914 until 1956.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth17 February 1874
CityDayton, OH
dream prayer thinking
Satan's time of tempting is usually after an ordinance; and the reason is, because then he thinks he shall find us most secure. When we have been at solemn duties, we are apt to think all is done, and we grow remiss, and leave off that zeal and strictness as before; just as a soldier, who after a battle leaves off his armour, not once dreaming, of an enemy. Satan watches his time, and when we least suspect, then he throws in a temptation.
death fear sin
Let them fear death who do not fear sin
ahead far side
So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because that's where you will find success. On the far side of failure.
death devil hath shame sin wages
Sin hath the devil for its father, shame for its companion, and death for its wages
christ delight sin
When sin is your burden, Christ will be your delight
god hath lips spoken
The two Testaments are the two lips by which God hath spoken to us.
ahead double enemy failure far formula learn quite rate remember thinking
Would you like me to give you a formula for... success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You're thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all... you can be discouraged by failure / or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because, remember that's where you'll find success. On the far side.
thoughts-and-thinking
THINK. Think about your appearance, associations, actions, ambitions, accomplishment.
computers five market maybe
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.
five market
I think there is a world market for about five computers.
dust earth god man
God made man of the dust of the earth and man makes a god of the dust of the earth
devices hard order people problems resort settled sorts thinking trouble willing
All the problems of the world could be settled if people were only willing to think. The trouble is that people very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work.
god mercies saint sinner
The mercies of God make a sinner proud, but a saint humble.
book heart clothes
When you find a chillness upon your souls, and that your former heat begins to abate, ply yourselves with warm clothes, get those good books that may acquaint you with such truths as may warm and affect your hearts.