Top 400 Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “As leaders, sometimes we have to be willing to be temporarily disliked in order to be permanently loved.”

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202. “Spirituality makes me a better investor. Being one with the universe enables me to better understand energy flow, and investing has a lot to do with energy flow.”

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203. “Closed supply chain loops are essential to Permaculture Economics.”

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204. “We live in a time when lots of people want to be famous. It’s particularly a problem with young entrepreneurs. Fame has become a toxic desire for many people. Because fame is worthless unless it is a tool to glorify God. And even in the marketplace, what matters most is your ability to add value to other peoples lives. It’s about service through adding value. And the best form of payment for that is money, not fame. So a lot of people need to really forget about fame and instead focus on value.”

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205. “Investing has the best results when you learn from nature. Planet Earth has been alive for much longer than you or I and and it this thing figured out.”

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206. “I am an investor. And as an investor, I have the pleasure of being involved in a variety of industries and innovations. But being an investor, I get to stay focused on the big picture instead of the little details.”

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207. “We are The exact meeting point Between infinite externalities And infinite internalities. So when we look out into the night sky And see the cosmos, We should also look into the I And see the cosmos. And as much universe As there is out there, There is also That much universe In here.”

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208. “There are enough resources in the world for everyone to experience some variable degree of wealth. And from a spiritual perspective, there are no limitations, only abundance.”

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209. “Business is inherently altruistic – to profit, a business must add value to peoples lives and It must solve peoples problems. It does this while creating income and wealth for employees and owners. This is what I call a ‘Multiplicative Value Effect.”

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210. “Money is beautiful. And the more money I have, the more beautiful it is. And I feel like my money gets more beautiful every single day. And every day, I see more beauty in it as it keeps growing and multiplying and flowing and expanding.”

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211. “One of the major priorities for a municipality should be to cultivate the conditions for a thriving business community.”

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212. “People do not naturally follow people with authority; they naturally follow people of influence. When it comes to leadership, influence is more powerful than authority.”

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213. “It’s good to love money. It’s the hatred of money and the lack of money that cause problems.”

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214. “When a business is experiencing dysfunction, it often times has a lot to do with internal processes and internal systems. And when we put in place new internal processes and new internal systems based on clear objectives and a clear value-add strategy, the business transitions from dysfunction to effectiveness.”

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215. “Investing, like spirituality, has a lot to do with energy, frequency and vibration. But it takes mastery to figure out how. And then even more mastery to apply the knowledge toward desirable results.”

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216. “Stock Traders are always trying to time the market. But an investor tends to be thinking bigger, more broadly, and more holistically.”

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217. “When a company is implementing vital changes, it’s going to include some discomfort. Anytime we forego the comfort of the known even in search of something better, it’s still a little bit uncomfortable as we transition from one state of being to another state of being.”

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218. “With a pure and balanced mind and a focused desire – we can, within reason, call forth any truth our soul may wish to live.”

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219. “When new things emerge in our world, its best to put some time into researching them and trying to gain an understanding. With that understanding, you’re then able to think about and plan for the new business applications for those things and the new ways in which your business may profit from them.”

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220. “Transitioning a company from present state to future state is not just about the company at large, but also about every single employee and customer and partner also transitioning from present state to future state. We have to consider the macro and the micro if the transition is going to be successful.”

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221. “Many modern businesses have become proficient at mining data. In fact the mining of data is becoming almost routine. But as we advance further into the 21rst century and the 22nd century, the utilization of data begins to take priority. So it’s not just about collecting all this data, but also about getting really creative with generating new ways to utilize that data in the quest to add value.”

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222. “Wealth is not only about money. It is also about living a full, vibrant, purpose-filled and Godly life.”

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223. “When we invest, It’s about the big picture, and having a holistic approach to investing.”

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224. “As long as businesses have problems that need solutions, consultants will be valuable.”

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225. “When we’re talking about businesses adapting to change, it’s not just about the processes and systems but also about people and their ability to practice new relationships, methods and behaviors.”

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226. “People talk a lot about the importance of equity in an economy. In a permaculture economy, equity comes natural.”

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227. “There is no shame in failure. Everybody who has ever lived has experienced failure throughout their life, whether they will be honest about that or not.”

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228. “In closed loop systems, flow facilitates flow. Liquidity facilitates liquidity.”

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229. “When planning projects and issuing revenue bonds, cities should assess the projects total impact to the urban ecosystem.”

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230. “In a capitalist ecosystem, different forms of capital often compete to the detriment of one another. In a permaculture economy, different forms of capital are incentivized to collaborate and share in the holistic ROI of maximized productivity. Capitalism embraces linear and singular value chains whereas Permaculture Economics embraces value networks and multiplicative value effects.”

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231. “When cities prioritize sustainability, the residents in that city are more inclined to embrace sustainability as well.”

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232. “I was an entrepreneur for more than a decade. I know almost everything there is to know about business because I’ve lived almost everything there is to live about business. And I’ve poured that energy into Mayflower-Plymouth.”

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233. “Now, more than ever, the world needs a Permaculture Economy.”

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234. “A good leader has a way of making people feel safe in their presence.”

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235. “One of the great themes of nature is abundance. One of the great themes of every city should also be abundance. In every city, there should be an abundance of opportunities, an abundance of food, an abundance of available homes, an abundance of biodiversity, an abundance of spaces to play.”

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236. “Municipalities that invest in education position themselves to ensure future tax revenue.”

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237. “Both wealth and poverty are contagious. If you share your time and energy with people who have wealth consciousness, you will attain more wealth consciousness. If you share your time and energy with people who have poverty consciousness, then you will attain more poverty consciousness.”

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238. “We were each created to prosper in our own way.”

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239. “If a social ecosystem is created to legitimize the existence a cryptocurrency token, both will fail. The use case for tokens is to serve naturally occurring social ecosystems – that means people have already assembled in that way prior to the introduction of the token.”

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240. “A business is like a living being. It’s more of a process than a stagnant thing. The way you manage your business today shouldn’t be the same way you managed it ten years ago or even ten months ago. Because your business should have evolved and changed and adapted in some way during that time – just like living beings evolve and change and adapt to their environments.”

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241. “Gratitude multiplies things to be grateful for.”

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242. “In the new transportation system, car interiors will be like living rooms or meeting rooms. Since cars will be autonomous, passengers will be able to utilize the trip time to work, converse, socialize, write, be artistic or whatever else. Mayflower-Plymouth is making it happen.”

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243. “Each of us is a spiritual being that has invested in a material experience. And from this material experience, we expect a substantial ROI. If we are intentional, the things of matter can be complimentary to the spirit.”

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244. “In a Permaculture Economic system, participants view capital from a holistic perspective, as stewards of Capital rather than just users of Capital.”

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245. “If you havnt created a job for yourself, you’d better not quit the job you have.”

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246. “Trust is a prerequisite for financial transacting.”

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247. “When considering the acquisition of new sources of revenue, the business must account for the costs that must be incurred prior to the acquisition, and the costs associated with the maintenance of that source of revenue.”

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248. “A good investor is prudent but not risk averse.”

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249. “The abundance of money has a significant correlation to freedom. It’s good to have a lot of money.”

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250. “To thrive in business, it’s good to have a clear understanding of the laws that affect business.”

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