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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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Bad times are indelible. They stay with you forever.
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In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure.
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The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.
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