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In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.
Lee Iacocca
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Lee Iacocca
Age: 94 †
Born: 1924
Born: October 15
Died: 2019
Died: July 2
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Every little kid wants to grow up to be a cowboy, and I did.
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If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.
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Mistakes are a part of life you can't avoid them. All you can hope is that they won't be too expensive and that you don't make the same mistake twice.
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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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The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.
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Listening can make the difference between a mediocre organization and a great one.
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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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In a corporation, there can only be one guy in the end: the CEO.
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I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they need to talk. Too many people fail to realize that real communication goes in both directions.
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I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That's a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers.
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Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.
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The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter.
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Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.
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Be creative. Use unconventional thinking. And have the guts to carry it out.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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