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I believe it is a big mistake to think that money is the only way to compensate a person for his work. People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.

Akio Morita

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
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We treat employees as a member of the family. If management take the risk of hiring them, we have to take the responsibility for them.
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When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job, I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.
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If you go through life convinced that your way is always best, all the new ideas in the world will pass you by.
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