American
Businessman
(October 5,
1902 -
January 14,
1984)
"All money means to me is a pride in accomplishment."
"Creativity is a highfalutin' word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday."
"Free enterprise will work if you will."
"If you believe in it, and you believe in it hard, it is impossible to fail."
"If you do it first class, you never have to do it over again."
"If you're not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business."
"It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor."
"Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get."
"None of us is as good as all of us."
"The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves."
"Show the customer a greater appreciation of his business by doing things that make him feel that you care more than somebody else cares."
"That's the name of the game ... pleasing the customer. If we ever lose sight of that fact, we've lost the ball game."
"To be successful, you must be daring, be first and be different."
"The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it."
"We have an obligation to give something back to the community that gives so much to us."
"When there is no risk, there is no achievement and where there is no achievement, there is no real happiness."
"You're only as good as the people you hire."
