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People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else.

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Carlos Ghosn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 9
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I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.
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Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.
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I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.
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