Quotes about business
business play young-entrepreneurs
If you just work on stuff that you like and you're passionate about, you don't have to have a master plan with how things will play out. Mark Zuckerberg
business way school-principal
Do something. Either lead, follow or get out of the way. Ted Turner
business tragedy machines
Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lose $20 million, I gain $20 million. Ted Turner
business acting economy
I didn't get here for my acting... but I love show business. Ted Turner
business planets ifs
If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet.. Theodore White
business taken men
It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing; his manhood all taken out of him by the hydraulic pressure of excessive business. Theodore Parker
business men wind
The men of wealth who today are trying to prevent the regulation and control of their business in the interest of the public by the proper government authorities will not succeed, in my judgment, in checking the progress of the movement. But if they did succeed they would find that they had sown the wind and would surely reap the whirlwind, for they would ultimately provoke the violent excesses which accompany a reform coming by convulsion instead of by steady and natural growth. Theodore Roosevelt
business men rights
It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing business under corporate form... they shall do so under absolutely truthful representations... Great corporations exist only because they were created and safeguarded by our institutions; and it is therefore our right and duty to see that they work in harmony with these institutions. Theodore Roosevelt
business selfish ruins
Those who oppose all reform will do well to remember that ruin in its worst form is inevitable if our national life brings us nothing better than swollen fortunes for the few and the triumph in both politics and business of a sordid and selfish materialism. Theodore Roosevelt
business worst interest
When we control business in the public interest we are also bound to encourage it in the public interest or it will be a bad thing for everybody and worst of all for those on whose behalf the control is nominally exercised. Theodore Roosevelt
business squares giving
We demand that big business give the people a square deal; in return we must insist that when any one engaged in big business honestly endeavors to do right he shall himself be given a square deal. Theodore Roosevelt
business able enough
The question is not whether we are able to change but whether we are changing fast enough.
business mistake people
We may pretend we are basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise. Terry Hands
business past thinking
Investors want to know how exposed a business is to climate change. The physical risks to Tesco are clear, but could be far-reaching. Freak weather in the past few months has disrupted our supply lines in Hungary, Bangladesh and Korea. Any responsible board of directors should be planning ahead, thinking through these risks, and presenting them in a clear, transparent way Terry Leahy
business people forgiving
The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business. Margaret Mitchell
business men artist
Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many possible ways of life, where other civilizations have recognized only one. Where other civilizations give a satisfactory outlet to only one temperamental type, be he mystic or soldier, business man or artist, a civilization in which there are many standards offers a possibility of satisfactory adjustment to individuals of many different temperamental types, of diverse gifts and varying interests. Margaret Mead
business firsts life-is
One of the first things to be noted in business life is its imperialism. Business is exacting, engrossing, and inelastic. Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
business race people
American business, while it does not frown on helping the human race, frowns on people who start right in helping the human race without first proving that they can sell things to it. Margaret Halsey
business emotional scarcity
In a business society, the emotional economy is an economy of scarcity. Margaret Halsey
business successful training
The business society is interested in training its citizens to make money, and, in this objective, it is often successful. Many of them do make money, and the ones who do not obligingly regard themselves as failures who have wasted the precious gift of life. Margaret Halsey
business children maturity
children are an embarrassment to a business civilization. A business society needs children for the same reason that a nomadic or a pastoral society needs them - to perpetuate itself. Unfortunately, however, children are of no use to a business society until they have almost reached physical maturity. Margaret Halsey
business thinking use
I think we have to notice that the business processes we use right now for thinking and planning and budgeting and strategy are all delivered on very tight agendas. Margaret J. Wheatley
business men decision
Executive: a man who makes quick decisions and is sometimes right. Kin Hubbard
business government democracy
If the government was as afraid of disturbing the consumer as it is of disturbing business, this would be some democracy. Kin Hubbard
business successful opposites
Government caters to those screaming the loudest, regardless of what they're screaming about. In business, it's exactly the opposite! You invest more in the most successful departments, and less in those that aren't performing. Michael Bloomberg
business entrepreneur funding
Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down. Michael Bloomberg
business team thinking
Forward thinking companies that adapt positively to the sustainable business agenda will be at the forefront of resource productivity, reducing waste and of environmental reporting. They and their management teams make things happen ahead of their competitors Michael Meacher
business care gonna guess nice position silver watch
I guess that's the silver lining. The nice thing about our position is we don't have to watch the scoreboard. It's interesting, and we're gonna do it, but if we can take care of business and win, it's not going to matter. Mark Loretta
businesses lead strength
If the Louisiana-based businesses don't lead the rebuilding, after things are rebuilt, there is not going to be the strength there to lead the economy.
business draw line time worth
If there was ever a time to draw a line in the sand, it's now. Is your business worth $250? John Gallagher
business district identify main map served
If there is a business district that is served only by Main Street, then we could identify it that way. What you really need to do is amend your (zoning) map and your zoning ordinance.
business expression guide heart hollywood leave theater ultimate
It has the look of the avant-garde, but the heart of a Hollywood production. It's the ultimate expression of business art. ... You leave the theater and they guide you right into the store. John Lahr
business cause companies consumers data decide helps privacy share
It helps in two ways. One, it's going to cause consumers to think twice. They're going to say, now, what is happening? They'll read privacy policies. They'll decide not to do business with companies that share data willy-nilly.