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Whatever you do, be different - that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can't think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you're different, you will stand out.

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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
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If I can't do something for the public good, what the hell am I doing?
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The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.
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Cynicism is what passes for insight when courage is lacking
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The word love is never mentioned in big business.
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Speed, agility and responsiveness are the keys to future success.
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How can you ennoble the spirit when you are selling something as inconsequential as a face cream?
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I'm an activist and I come from a very socialist background. For me, my thinking was formed by great thought leaders. And wealth preserving wasn't part of my thinking.
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