Lee Iacocca Quotes
It pains me to see my old company, which has meant so much to America, on the ropes. But Chrysler has been in trouble before, and we got through it, and I believe they can do it again. [...] Let's face it, if your car breaks down, you're not going to take it to the White House to get fixed. But, if your company breaks down, you've got to go to the experts on the ground, not the bureaucrats.
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No Americans wants to see somebody lose their house because of health bills. Their boat? Maybe. Maybe the boat. But not the house.
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As a child I knew almost nothing, nothing beyond what I had picked up in my grandmother's house. All children, I suppose, come into the world like that, not knowing who they are.
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Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your betters, or you'll land in trouble too big for you.
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I was raised to believe that New England is the best place on the planet.
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The Cinquecento was an engine of motivation at Fiat. It refurbished the image of the entire company. It's a symbol for the company, but it's more than that. It's a global Italian symbol, as Mini is a global British symbol and the Beetle is a global German symbol.
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Well, I happen to believe all business is female business.
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Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?
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I believe everyone should have healthcare. In all my correspondence - I've been saying for years - it's a right, not a privilege.
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My iron game. I get into trouble a lot with my driver, so I tend to hit 3-wood off the tee.
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I believe the old boys' network is a powerful one. No one gives up power and privilege willingly, do they?
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I have a whole closet in my house that's dedicated just to jackets and coats, stuff that I've collected over the years.
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I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history.
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I became kind of a drop-out in science after I came back to America. I wanted to photograph.
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Be careful not to start a company that really belongs as a feature of another company, like the 25 Twitter URL shortener companies out there. Pick a real problem that's here to stay.
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I believe in unconditional love and equality. Jesus Christ exemplified these qualities.
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The North Korean landscape is strikingly beautiful in places. It could be said to resemble America's Pacific Northwest - but substantially drained of color.
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My house is filled with books, most of which I have read, some of which I intend to eventually get to. I'm always reading at least one work of fiction and one work of non-fiction simultaneously. Whatever mood I'm in, there's always a book nearby to suit it.
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It used to be said: As GM goes, so goes America. Now it's: As Starbucks goes, so goes America.
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Anybody has a right to evade taxes if he can get away with it. No citizen has a moral obligation to assist in maintaining his government.
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There is no one who is present all the time, but you work on becoming present when you are interacting with people who are working for you, being able to hear them without a sense of threat, to go into those meetings with confidence and not arrogance.
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The exploration for oil and gas off our shores can play a role in making energy more affordable and accessible... However, effective safety measures must be in place, and exploration must be done in an environmentally sensitive manner that in no way interferes with our military.
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It pains me to see my old company, which has meant so much to America, on the ropes. But Chrysler has been in trouble before, and we got through it, and I believe they can do it again. [...] Let's face it, if your car breaks down, you're not going to take it to the White House to get fixed. But, if your company breaks down, you've got to go to the experts on the ground, not the bureaucrats.
