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Our objective is to position Nissan in the top rank of the car industry. Until we get there, there will be no rest.

Carlos Ghosn

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Carlos Ghosn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 9
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Talking about stepping down in five years is frankly not a topic of particular actuality now.
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Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.
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At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford!
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I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.
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If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.
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You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing.
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Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.
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If guys try to make a bigger company for the sake of size, they don't create value in most cases.
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I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.
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