Famous quote by Calvin Coolidge

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"No enterprise can exist for itself alone. It ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others; or failing therein, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist"

- Calvin Coolidge

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This quote by Calvin Coolidge highlights the importance of businesses serving the needs of others. He suggests that businesses need to not be concentrated only on their own earnings, however ought to instead strive to offer a service or satisfy a requirement for others. He implies that if a company stops working to do this, it will certainly not pay and will eventually disappear. This quote highlights the value of services being socially liable and having a positive effect on culture. It additionally recommends that companies should bear in mind their influence on the atmosphere and also the people they serve. Eventually, this quote functions as a suggestion that organizations should aim to be beneficial to culture, not just to their very own bottom line.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Calvin Coolidge between July 4, 1872 and January 5, 1933. He/she was a famous President from USA. The author also have 47 other quotes.

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