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In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.
Akio Morita
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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
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While the United States has been busy creating lawyers, we have been busier creating engineers.
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