104 years ago today minus two days (more or less as of international timezonal variations),
Soichiro Honda (Founder of Honda Motor Company and truly a visionary) was born in
Yamahigashi, Japan. The influence that
Soichiro Honda had and continues to have on the motorcycle industry is vast.
"Challenging the Limits" is a phrase still commonly heard throughout
Honda Motor Company, and it was made popular by Mr. Honda himself,
who knew that his company had to out-think and out-perform its
competitors every step of the way.
And, as we extend a posthumous
"Happy Birthday" here are a few
memorable quotes attributed to
Soichiro Honda, a true, latter-day
renaissance man:
"Some dream to escape reality, some to change it forever."
"The value of life can be measured by how many times your soul has
been deeply stirred."
"If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never
get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find
outstanding people among those you don't particularly like."
"There is a Japanese proverb that literally goes 'Raise the sail with
your stronger hand', meaning you must go after the opportunities that
arise in life that you are best equipped to do."and finally we think you'd like to see
Soichiro Honda so here they are
Soichiro Honda : One Hundred & Four