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"Decisions should be based on facts, objectively considered."
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"My feeling is unless they've somebody lined up and they are convinced he is going to be better than Brian, I think their decision has been made in haste."
"New Zealand's taken some very significant decisions in relation to defence in the last two years."
"A green-light meeting is when the decision is made finally whether or not to make a given picture."
"The issue is privacy. Why is the decision by a woman to sleep with a man she has just met in a bar a private one, and the decision to sleep with the same man for $100 subject to criminal penalties?"
"Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions."
"Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it."
"I believe our editorial decisions reflected our constant desire to make sure that we fully cover and analyze any issue and give our viewers all the information they need."
"There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful scientific process."
"There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality."
"I made more decisions in a half-day as governor than you can make in a whole week in the Senate... it's too slow for me."
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"Basic philosophy, spirit and drive of an organization have far more to do with its relative achievements than do technological or economic resources, organizational structure, innovation and timing."
"A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge."
"People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills."
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"Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution."
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