Entrepreneurship & Business: Business Quotes

"And I really believe good journalism is good business"

Christiane Amanpour, Journalist

"As the economy grows, so will the demand for energy"

Cliff Stearns, Politician

"Today, the forces of competition, technology, and globalization have converged to spur innovation and to transform the way business is done in the securities industry"

Arthur Levitt, Public Servant

"Build into each budget the cost of hiring, and don't lump yourself with capital investment"

Ann Macbeth, Author

"I am convinced that China needs to be a strong trading partner with the United States long term"

Chris Chocola, Politician

"In today's competitive economy, to stand still is to die"

Charles Schumer, Politician

"I see any production of any nature being good for the development of the whole industry"

Ann Macbeth, Author

"As you know, Microsoft eventually kind of grabbed the gold ring out of Apple's hands, I guess"

Andy Hertzfeld, Inventor

"I believe it is an important project, it makes the cost of doing business lower and they will make us more competitive at the same time, it will also provide some satisfaction to the people who demand services for them of the quality they want and also quickly"

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Politician

"The tension between centrality, on the one hand, and competition, on the other, is probably the oldest of all market structure issues"

Arthur Levitt, Public Servant

"Our role is to maintain and monitor a framework in which fair competition can flourish"

Arthur Levitt, Public Servant

"Candidly, I believe most corporations actually don't mind big government"

Rick Santorum, Politician

"The payment made by a manufacturer to a patentee for the privilege of using the patent process, is usually termed, in commercial language, a rent; and under the same head must be ranked all extraordinary qualities of body and mind"

Nassau William Senior, Economist

"Whenever you're sitting across from some important person, always picture him sitting there in a suit of long red underwear. That's the way I always operated in business"

Joseph P. Kennedy, Diplomat

"We must get into the picture business. This is a new industry and a gold mine. It looks like another telephone industry"

Joseph P. Kennedy, Diplomat

"Purpose is not the sole pursuit of profits but the animating force for achieving them"

Larry Fink, Businessman

"Stakeholder capitalism is not about politics. It is capitalism"

Larry Fink, Businessman

"Companies must ask themselves: What role do we play in the community? How are we managing our impact on the environment? Are we working to create a diverse workforce?"

Larry Fink, Businessman

"To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society"

Larry Fink, Businessman

"A company cannot achieve long-term profits without embracing purpose and considering the needs of a broad range of stakeholders"

Larry Fink, Businessman

"We really believe that Walt Disney is a very able company with great depth and a great set of franchises"

Robert Iger, Businessman

"Are there challenges? Absolutely. But in aggregate, this is a very strong and valuable company"

Robert Iger, Businessman

"Subsequent to the original Quicken, the whole idea that we, as a consumer products company, could actually make business products, that was a whole revolution in our thinking"

Scott Cook, Businessman

"I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make"

Eli Whitney, Inventor

"If you don't operate it as a business, you aren't going to be around very long"

Skitch Henderson, Musician

"In today's world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate - and even thrive - in an environmentally-friendly manner"

Olympia Snowe, Politician

"All the things I love is what my business is all about"

Martha Stewart, Entertainer

"I don't think people we'll miss the fact that SDC is way up there and that our profile is high"

Graeme Murphy, Dancer

"Of course, it's hard to support full-time programmers, so we do get funds from a set of companies that are interested in the health of the Mozilla project and so are willing to support the people working for the Foundation as well"

Mitchell Baker, Lawyer

"A company like DreamWorks, all we do is make product. That's all we do. We don't own distribution. We are purely in the creation of content"

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Producer

"In fact, the recent increase in intra-firm trading enables businesses to shift their activities across borders smoothly, thereby strengthening the response of economic activity to exchange rate movements in the long run"

Toshihiko Fukui, Public Servant

"It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky, it happens once in a lifetime"

Michael Eisner, Businessman

"Ethanol has reduced our nation's dependence on imported energy, created thousands of jobs, reduced air pollution, and increased energy security. And renewable fuels cost less at the pump. It is a growth fuel that fuels opportunities for millions of Americans"

Lane Evans, Politician

"I have known from the beginning one thing you need to know. That is, the music business is a business"

Steve Brown, Musician

"This is one hell of a business I picked to be in"

Taylor Dayne, Musician

"For years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country"

Charles Erwin Wilson, Businessman

"It was hard to watch, the business side is so big in the game"

Mats Sundin, Athlete

"It might take some here and there, but Apple's market share in the global computer business has really shrunk pretty far, and where they've been making success recently is not in the computer business but in the iPod music business"

Kevin Rollins, Businessman

"I am sure there will come a time when we are going to use AMD. The products have been getting better. The acceptance is getting better. But we have not been suffering as a company for either growth or profitability because we haven't had AMD"

Kevin Rollins, Businessman

"We have to get away from the class warfare and recognize that we are growing jobs by helping small business"

Norm Coleman, Politician

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