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The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.
Lee Iacocca
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Lee Iacocca
Age: 94 †
Born: 1924
Born: October 15
Died: 2019
Died: July 2
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Pennsylvania
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The great issues facing us today are not Republican issues or Democratic issues. The political parties can debate the means, but both parties must embrace the end objective, which is to make America great again.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.
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My father used to say, 'You can spend a lot of time making money. The tough time comes when you have to give it away properly.' How to give something back, that's the tough part in life.
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In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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