Walter Annenberg
Walter Annenberg
Walter Hubert Annenbergwas an American publisher, philanthropist, and diplomat. He built up his family’s magazine business with great success, extending it into radio and TV. At Sunnylands, his grand estate near Palm Springs, California, he entertained royalty, presidents and many other celebrities. He was United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1974. A keen philanthropist, he was a trustee of the Eisenhower Fellowships, and is believed to have donated $2 billion to educational establishments and art galleries...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth13 March 1908
CountryUnited States of America
Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.
I didn't want to be greedy. It's a mark of bad character and I always believed that pigs go the slaughterhouse.
Just to pile up money for my own sake, I just can't view that as good citizenship.
Unless young blacks are brought into the mainstream of economic life, they will continue to be on the curbstone.
People who think about art as an investment are pathetic.
My country has been very good to me; I must be good to my country.
TV is like theater. You can't enjoy it without a program.
My success? Being born the son of Moses Annenberg.
What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold.
I shall participate, I shall contribute, and in so doing, I will be the gainer.
It is not easy to find something that will intrigue and bind your interest and enthusiasm. This you must seek for yourself.
Our blood will turn from red to blue, although our money is but new.
Be respectful to others as you grow... If we lack respect for one group, then there is a tendency for that attitude to spread. It becomes infectious and no one becomes safe from the ravages of prejudice.
Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work.