Lee Iacocca Quotes
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A little righteous anger really brings out the best in the American personality. Our nation was born when 56 patriots got mad enough to sign the Declaration of Independence. We put a man on the moon because Sputnik made us mad at being number two in space. Getting mad in a constructive way is good for the soul- and the country.
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I always go back to Harry Truman: Should we drop an atomic bomb to save 100,000 lives? That's a hell of a decision to make. Did he make that decision by himself? No, he had advisers.
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.
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We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
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People say to me, ''You were a roaring success. How did you do it?'' I go back to what my parents taught me. Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make something happen.
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I guess that's one achievement I'm really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country.
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Jason wanted me to be the spokesman for Nissan when he was with them.
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The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business--or almost anywhere else for that matter.
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The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.
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In the great undertakings, there is glory, even in failure.
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We at Chrysler borrow money the old fashion way. We pay it back.
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Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.
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If you own up to your mistakes, you don't suffer as much. But that's a tough lesson to learn.
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That's the American way. If little kids don't aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country?
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The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.
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The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
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The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.
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There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. Know yourself, know your business, know your men.
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I was stunned. It was a complete takeover. Chrysler had $12 billion in cash and was stronger at the time and should have bought Daimler.
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If we screw it up, start over. Try something else.
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Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.
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Here's what management is about: Pick good people and set the right priorities.
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In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.
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Here's what we should be doing. We've got to get off fossil fuels.