We all love to give great advice, but how about taking a few hints from business' best and brightest? We searched high and low for a few of the best business quotes from entrepreneurs, startup adventurers, business magnates and economic gurus. As a bonus, we also have a few quotes from past American presidents, scientists and overall brilliant thinkers.

Which ones have we missed? Add them to our list by leaving them in the comments section below.

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“Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre.” — Warren Buffett, business magnate, investor

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