Go back
Industry

Industry

Debates

Vote Up
Vote Down

Personal peccadillo. Ran across the following quote in an ancient business text many moons ago, and for whatever reason, the thing stuck with me. I have my take on it, but given some of the superior minds here on the site, I'd like to hear your takes on it, if so inclined.
Also, if anyone can locate the origin, that would be nice.

"Heat, cold and deprivation are equally ineffective in checking their careers of industry."

Regards- KBH

Vote Up
Vote Down

KBH? Kill Bind Horture?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by sonhouse
KBH? Kill Bind Horture?
Unfortunate, yes? Rec for reference, though.

Vote Up
Vote Down

No one has anything?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Personal peccadillo. Ran across the following quote in an ancient business text many moons ago, and for whatever reason, the thing stuck with me. I have my take on it, but given some of the superior minds here on the site, I'd like to hear your takes on it, if so inclined.
Also, if anyone can locate the origin, that would be nice.

"Heat, cold and deprivation are equally ineffective in checking their careers of industry."

Regards- KBH
Well I'm sure it means something profound but I don't know what it is 🙂

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by dags
Well I'm sure it means something profound but I don't know what it is 🙂
Thanks for your support, nonetheless.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Personal peccadillo. Ran across the following quote in an ancient business text many moons ago, and for whatever reason, the thing stuck with me. I have my take on it, but given some of the superior minds here on the site, I'd like to hear your takes on it, if so inclined.
Also, if anyone can locate the origin, that would be nice.

"Heat, cold and deprivation are equally ineffective in checking their careers of industry."

Regards- KBH
It's a shameless remark on the swedish industrial affairs?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by stocken
It's a shameless remark on the swedish industrial affairs?
I was under the impression that said affairs are somewhat underwater currently. That being said, the quote wouldn't fit. Got anything else?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I was under the impression that said affairs are somewhat underwater currently. That being said, the quote wouldn't fit. Got anything else?
I was under the impression that said affairs are somewhat underwater currently.

Precisely my point. Which is why the quote fits, but here's another one:

it's a matter of the self-referential problem.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by stocken
it's a matter of the self-referential problem.
Read again. It's old language, so step gingerly.

Vote Up
Vote Down

stepping...

Vote Up
Vote Down

stepping...

Vote Up
Vote Down

Ho!!! I'm Confused!!!

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by stocken
Ho!!! I'm Confused!!!
Too much stepping may lead to confusion.

Here's my take on it, to get you jump-started.

Industry (personal, societal) is such a compelling force, all manner of obstacles have been ineffective in restraining the same.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by FreakyKBH
Too much stepping may lead to confusion.

Here's my take on it, to get you jump-started.

Industry (personal, societal) is such a compelling force, all manner of obstacles have been ineffective in restraining the same.
What's that got to do with business? You did say you found it in business text... no?..