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Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important

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"Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company's existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being"

- David Packard

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This quote is written / told by David Packard between September 7, 1912 and March 26, 1996. He/she was a famous Businessman from USA. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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