Aristotle Onassis Quotes

If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning.

The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.

It's during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” Aristotle Onassis

To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.

I hate the opera. I think I must have a tin ear. No matter how hard I concentrate it still sounds like a bunch of Italian chefs screaming risotto recipes at each other.

Don't sleep too much. If you sleep 3 hours less each night for a year, you will have an extra month and a half to succeed in.

Chỉ trong những thời khắc đen tối nhất của cuộc đời ta mới tập trung để tìm thấy ánh sáng.

During the Second World War every Greek ship was sunk, except the ships belonging to Aristotle Onassis. His ships could freely sail down every war zone without being attacked. Everyone will understand that for this to happen, agreement on the highest level was necessary. The ruling elite are above all conflicts created by them, at our expense. One only has to notice that certain persons are above the law, above wars and above other conflicts. Aristotle Onassis was a king within the elite hierarchy. Onassis was, among others, a very close friend to the Peron family, who turned Argentina into a dictatorship with the help of the elite. His power extended so far that practically every researcher will come to the conclusion that he must have been one of the most powerful persons in the world. But these researchers do not know that the complete power of the international monopolists is divided amongst the leaders. Aristotle Onassis had a lot of power indeed, but he only owed this power to the hidden hierarchy which rules our world.

In December 1970, Aristotle Onassis tries to buy the Belfast ship-yard Harland and Woolf. Seven union leaders spend the night in Claridges at his expense. One of them says later that his bed was too soft.

The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.

Regardless, the simple fact that de Mohrenschildt knew Jackie and was the central figure in the life of the man believed to have assassinated Jackie’s husband surely deserved more attention. That the Kennedy marriage had never been as happy as the public was given to believe, that it had deteriorated badly in the last few years, and that Jackie had gone off, over White House objections, to spend time on the yacht of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis—these did not necessarily add up to anything meaningful. That Onassis, who was seriously at odds with Bobby Kennedy, had nearly entered into a Haitian investment venture with George de Mohrenschildt may have been no more than coincidence.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle Onassis

Frequent Pierre guests included Aristotle Onassis, the Prince of Wales, the king and queen of Greece, Crown Prince Philip, Kirk Douglas, and Katharine Hepburn.

We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” —Aristotle Onassis

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. —Aristotle Onassis

Bobby’s announcement set off a dizzying couple of weeks of American history. Being blamed for the Vietnam War combined with his not wanting to run against Bobby, LBJ announced at the end of the month that he wouldn’t seek reelection. Four days later, Martin Luther King was murdered in Memphis, causing the country to erupt in race riots. It seemed to many Americans that only Bobby could unite the country. Jackie now felt she had no choice but to level with him about Onassis. Bobby couldn’t believe his ears when Jackie talked about having Aristotle Onassis in her life. When did she become so serious about him? He called the Greek tycoon “a family weakness,” alluding to Lee’s relationship with him. Besides the fact that he thought Onassis was terrible for her and her children, he said her association with him could hurt his candidacy, just as she’d anticipated.

She was Jackie Kennedy, the most famous woman in the world,” noted Stanley Levin, “and that was worth all the money in the world to a man like Aristotle Onassis. He felt she’d legitimize him in the eyes of the world. I also believe that, deep down, he loved her in his own way and wanted to help her. His heart went out to her. She had that effect on people. He had Maria Callas on the side. Jackie accepted it. She knew the terms of their arrangement from the very beginning.” In years to come, there would be many published accounts about the Onassises’ sex life, which was always reported as being very robust. Onassis often bragged about their lovemaking, but it was all for show to boost his image. Some of his employees from that time now admit he actually paid them to spread these sorts of rumors in the tabloids.

Onassis would fly in from time to time that summer and autumn [1972] and stay at his suite at the Pierre,” recalled Stanley Levin, who helped manage the Onassis empire. “He’d call Jackie and ask to see her. Whereas early in their marriage, she’d have him stay at 1040, now she didn’t want him around, which would enrage him. ‘I’m Aristotle fucking Onassis,’ he’d roar. I’d say, ‘Yeah, well, she’s Jackie fucking Kennedy, and she’s not going to kiss your ass, Ari. She already got what she wanted out of you.’ He said he wanted to see the kids if he couldn’t see her. She’d allow it with John only; she wanted him to have a relationship with the boy, not so much Caroline.