Entrepreneurship & Business: Business Quotes

"Business is difficult. But it could be approached two ways: Seriously, or with the same way you're doing your job, with entertainment aspect, with pleasure, with fun. And we decided to try to make it as fun that we do our creativity"

Guy Laliberte, Businessman

"From the business point of view - not to overstate it - intellectual property is dead; long live intellectual process. Long live service; long live performance"

Esther Dyson, Scientist

"Bush began helping Enron in the eighties"

Paul Begala, Journalist

"Many of the French follow a Trade with the Indians, living very conveniently for that Interest"

John Lawson, Explorer

"A firm, for instance, that does business in many countries of the world is driven to spend an enormous amount of time, labour, and money in providing for translation services"

Edward Sapir, Scientist

"In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the term goods for that purpose"

Alfred Marshall, Economist

"It is always right to detect a fraud, and to perceive a folly; but it is very often wrong to expose either. A man of business should always have his eyes open, but must often seem to have them shut"

Philip Stanhope, Statesman

"I'm really into both sides of the industry - in front of the camera and behind the camera. I love the business side of it; I love all of the contracts and negotiating and the different connections that you can make"

Sydney Sweeney, Actress

"What makes us unique is that we actually build things. Unlike most hotel companies who just manage and have no experience building, designing, and developing a hotel, we started off on the opposite track. We started off building. We're construction guys first and foremost"

Donald Trump Jr., Businessman

"When we do deals, it's not, 'Ah, it's a million bucks, who cares?' The penny means something"

Donald Trump Jr., Businessman

"Success in business is not about being the biggest, it's about being the best"

John Fredriksen, Businessman

"In business, it's important to always be one step ahead of the competition"

John Fredriksen, Businessman

"Risk-taking is essential in business, but it has to be calculated risk-taking"

John Fredriksen, Businessman

"Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom"

Don Henley, Musician

"Location is the key to most businesses, and the entrepreneurs typically build their reputation at a particular spot"

Phyllis Schlafly, Activist

"The bold enterprises are the successful ones. Take counsel of hopes rather than of fears to win in this business"

Rutherford B. Hayes, President

"I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving export performance and sustaining growth, in a way that is more sound and permanent"

Lucas Papademos, Politician

"I want my testimony to stand on that point. But I would point out that Zona Research Inc. showed we have increased market share among business users, educational users, and government users over the past several months - and that's more recent than the IDC report"

Jim Barksdale, Businessman

"Our community in North Texas is fortunate to have two thriving airports. We serve millions of satisfied customers and employ hundreds of thousands of North Texans. We should not jeopardize that which is working well already"

Michael Burgess, Congressman

"In my district back in Texas, significant because we have a big solar panel production plant in Keller, Texas, we have a wind turbine plant in Gainesville, Texas, up in Cook Country"

Michael Burgess, Congressman

"Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it's profitable"

James Rouse, Businessman

"As a Republican, I am all for competition"

Michael Burgess, Congressman

"The first principle of the market economy is that it is comprised of many small buyers and sellers, which implies a substantial degree of equity. Another fundamental market principle is that costs are internalized in the producer's price"

David Korten, Activist

"In the commercial real estate business, brokers spearhead major accounts. But they wouldn't have customers without the people who oversee construction"

Roger Staubach, Athlete

"France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete"

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Politician

"As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce"

Leonard Boswell, Politician

"The basic rule of free enterprise: You must give in order to get"

Scott Alexander, Author

"Joint-stock companies are yet in their infancy, and incorporated capital, instead of being a thing which can be overturned, is a thing which is becoming more and more indispensable"

William Graham Sumner, Businessman

"Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses"

Maurice Strong, Businessman

"I am on the board of corporations who contribute both to environmental problems and their solutions. And I am on the NGO side: the Earth Council and other organizations"

Maurice Strong, Businessman

"Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market"

Leonard Boswell, Politician

"A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone"

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Politician

"At our company, our Design and Construction Consulting Service Team not only helps eliminate the risks inherent in the construction process, they typically save our clients 5% - 10% on overall construction costs. They also help make sure projects come in on time"

Roger Staubach, Athlete

"America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes"

Julia Gillard, Statesman

"I can't deny that some customers and prospects think it's the key to our future. But it's not. We're certainly supportive of the Dept. of Justice and the 20 states that have brought this action"

Jim Barksdale, Businessman

"No government is here forever. And there are other forces - the most potent force in our society, in fact, big business - doing good for the environment"

Jared Diamond, Author

"Starbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee"

Howard Schultz, Businessman

"I don't hang out with agents and producers, and I'm not into the business side at all"

Winona Ryder, Actress

"Today I have 35 people who work in the club and associated businesses"

Sergei Bubka, Athlete

"We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I can't imagine Netscape growing as fast as it has if it weren't for the way we use our products"

Jim Barksdale, Businessman

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