Author: John Caudwell

Quotes

My objective is to leave my family adequately catered for, but I want my children to make their own way. I want them to have pride in their own achievements.

My objective is to leave my family adequately catered for, but I want my children to make their own way. I want them to have pride in their own achievements.

- John Caudwell

I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct all my life, but working gave me no time for it.

I didn't want my epitaph to read 'Here lies John Caudwell, billionaire.' I knew that wasn't enough. I've had a charitable instinct all my life, but working gave me no time for it.

- John Caudwell

In the early days, I had everything to prove. A very working class lad with a burning ambition. A very crude way of measuring success is how much you are worth.

In the early days, I had everything to prove. A very working class lad with a burning ambition. A very crude way of measuring success is how much you are worth.

- John Caudwell

I believe in workers' rights when people are doing a good job.

I believe in workers' rights when people are doing a good job.

- John Caudwell

The only really important thing, at the end of the day, is your health. If you haven't got that, then all the money in the world isn't going to bring you happiness.

The only really important thing, at the end of the day, is your health. If you haven't got that, then all the money in the world isn't going to bring you happiness.

- John Caudwell

I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have.

I'm in the lucky position that I can help a huge amount of people. It's a great privilege and freedom to have.

- John Caudwell

My favourite thing is to come down to London from my home in Staffordshire in the helicopter and then get my bike out of the back and cycle into London. It's wonderful.

My favourite thing is to come down to London from my home in Staffordshire in the helicopter and then get my bike out of the back and cycle into London. It's wonderful.

- John Caudwell

I would be the first to say that while a lack of money can cause misery, money doesn't buy you happiness.

I would be the first to say that while a lack of money can cause misery, money doesn't buy you happiness.

- John Caudwell

Mine was quite a working-class childhood with very little money, and my father was out of work a couple of times, which had quite a traumatic effect.

Mine was quite a working-class childhood with very little money, and my father was out of work a couple of times, which had quite a traumatic effect.

- John Caudwell

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