Ralph Moody Quotes

#1. You know, Son, sometimes a fellow has to take a licking for doing the right thing. A licking only lasts a short while, even if it's a hard one, but failing to do the right thing will often make a mark on a man that will last forever.

Ralph Moody

#2. The best boss is the one who bosses the least.

Ralph Moody

#3. But I knew a lot more than that; I knew exactly what sort of man he was in his old age, so it wasn't hard to guess what he must have been like as a young man--for a man's character doesn't change after he's thirty. It only becomes more firmly set, and is more deeply marked in his features.

Ralph Moody

#4. I always loved him more after he had scolded me than I did at any other time.

Ralph Moody

#5. Son, there are times a man has to do things he doesn't like to, in order to protect his family.

Ralph Moody

#6. ...I'm going to stop worrying about what might happen to us. With the Lord's help we've been able to make ourselves a good living ever since Father died, and the fortune that has befallen us here in Medford certainly doesn't lead me to believe we will be abandoned now.

Ralph Moody

#7. Always remember, Son, the best boss is the one who bosses the least. Whether it's cattle, or horses, or men; the least government is the best government.

Ralph Moody