Business
Davies moved to Bristol and established himself in the leather trade, eventually becoming a highly successful tannery owner and leather merchant employing a large workforce. He also acquired directorships and was a Director of the UK Temperance and General Provident Institution.
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Famous quotes containing the word business:
“A mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of business is a selfish man; but when literature and commerce are united, they make a respectable man.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“Never discuss public business while drinking.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Justice means minding one’s own business and not meddling with other men’s concerns.”
—Plato (427–347 B.C.)