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The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

Lee Iacocca

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Lee Iacocca
Age: 94 †
Born: 1924
Born: October 15
Died: 2019
Died: July 2
Autobiographer
Businessman
Businessperson
Diarist
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Lido Anthony Iacocca
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They've got about as many lawyers as we have sumo-wrestlers.
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In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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Most people are looking for security, a nice, safe, prosperous future. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's called the American Dream.
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