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"Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships."

"Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships."

Ross Perot, American Businessman

Business, Deals, Engineering, Relationships

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"I think there are a lot of technocrats in the business who would much rather work with just wheels and gears and machinery. Those things interest them more than humanity and I wish them the best of luck."

"I think there are a lot of technocrats in the business who would much rather work with just wheels and gears and machinery. Those things interest them more than humanity and I wish them the best of luck."

Ron Perlman, American Actor

Business, Work, Humanity, Interest

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"I believe - I'm not a political expert, but I believe there is a broad consensus, a middle ground if you will, that Democrats and Republicans, business people and workers can agree on, to get this - the economy growing faster, getting people back to work."

"I believe - I'm not a political expert, but I believe there is a broad consensus, a middle ground if you will, that Democrats and Republicans, business people and workers can agree on, to get this - the economy growing faster, getting people back to work."

Austan Goolsbee, American Public Servant

Business, Work, People, Democrats

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"Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds."

"Actors are trusting souls, and we must go by gut-level instinct, even after our agents and business managers weigh all the odds."

Anne Archer, American Actress

Business, Actors, Instinct, Managers

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"I realize that the majority of people in the entertainment business happen to be Democrats. I have no problem with that. And they should have no problem with the fact that I'm a Republican."

"I realize that the majority of people in the entertainment business happen to be Democrats. I have no problem with that. And they should have no problem with the fact that I'm a Republican."

Shannen Doherty, American Actress

Business, People, Democrats, Entertainment

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"I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented."

"I think it's a reflection of the music business in general, which to me seems very fragmented."

Kathy Valentine, American Musician

Business, Music, Reflection

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"I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service."

"I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service."

Richard Bach, American Novelist

Business, Profit, Service, Want

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"I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year."

"I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year."

Roy Ayers, English Musician

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"I am disappointed in the music business, I feel like a lot of people in the music business are phoney, there's a lot of people who will abuse and take my kindness."

"I am disappointed in the music business, I feel like a lot of people in the music business are phoney, there's a lot of people who will abuse and take my kindness."

Blu Cantrell, American Musician

Business, Music, People, Abuse

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"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black."

"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black."

Henry Ford, American Businessman

Business, Choice, Freedom, Limit

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"Know the business, learn the business, own something."

"Know the business, learn the business, own something."

Isaac Hayes, American Musician

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"One of the things I've really gotten past in the last couple of years is the idea of being made uncomfortable by the way things appear, rather than how things are. Clearly in this business you have to contend with a lot of that."

"One of the things I've really gotten past in the last couple of years is the idea of being made uncomfortable by the way things appear, rather than how things are. Clearly in this business you have to contend with a lot of that."

Aimee Mann, American Musician

Business, Idea, Being, Past

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"Spontaneity is such an entertaining facet of show business."

"Spontaneity is such an entertaining facet of show business."

Chuck Barris, American Producer

Business, Spontaneity

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"I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear."

"I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear."

Billy Sunday, American Clergyman

Business, Education, Church, Challenge

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"The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business."

"The artist is extremely lucky who is presented with the worst possible ordeal which will not actually kill him. At that point, he's in business."

John Berryman, American Poet

Business, Artist, Will

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"It's the most unglamourous glamour business in the world."

"It's the most unglamourous glamour business in the world."

Minnie Pearl, American Musician

Business, Glamour, World

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"I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business."

"I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business."

Sheryl Crow, American Musician

Business, Nature, Being, Hate

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"We are not in the business of iron ore. Whatever captive iron ore sources we have, we use it to make steel."

"We are not in the business of iron ore. Whatever captive iron ore sources we have, we use it to make steel."

Lakshmi Mittal, Indian Industrialist

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"I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now."

"I just went into this business for laughs. I guess I don't mind being an actor so much now."

Chevy Chase, American Comedian

Business, Actor, Being, Mind

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"I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades."

"I have very much enjoyed being in the music business in different roles through five different decades."

Peter Asher, English Musician

Business, Music, Being

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"The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them."

"The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them."

Zig Ziglar, American Author

Business, Training, Work, Truth, Wisdom

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"It's a battle to be seen in the world of advertisers and in the world of business as a serious force."

"It's a battle to be seen in the world of advertisers and in the world of business as a serious force."

Brit Hume, American Journalist

Business, Battle, Force, World

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"There are some very real areas where working together is critical, whether it's talking about public policy issues, enforcement, or how to work together to facilitate new business opportunities. The RIAA has gotten much more involved in that."

"There are some very real areas where working together is critical, whether it's talking about public policy issues, enforcement, or how to work together to facilitate new business opportunities. The RIAA has gotten much more involved in that."

Hilary Rosen, American Businessman

Business, Work, Policy, Public

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"Our success in this matter is important to all Americans. Whether you are in the forest land business or just enjoy the shade of a majestic oak gracing your lawn, we all have an interest in this important issue."

"Our success in this matter is important to all Americans. Whether you are in the forest land business or just enjoy the shade of a majestic oak gracing your lawn, we all have an interest in this important issue."

Leonard Boswell, American Politician

Business, Success, Americans, Interest

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"A lot of show business, as you know, is about all the contacts you make and who you know."

"A lot of show business, as you know, is about all the contacts you make and who you know."

Denise Crosby, American Actress

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"I didn't and don't go to Internet for any business purposes. The book sales for me by this point are way beyond any influence I might have, positively, or others might have, negatively."

"I didn't and don't go to Internet for any business purposes. The book sales for me by this point are way beyond any influence I might have, positively, or others might have, negatively."

R. A. Salvatore, American Author

Business, Influence, Internet, Sales

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"The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an affinity for expense, while substance has an affinity for income."

"The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an affinity for expense, while substance has an affinity for income."

Dee Hock, American Businessman

Business, Nature, Income, Law

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"I figure anything over 13 weeks in this business is pretty good."

"I figure anything over 13 weeks in this business is pretty good."

Wink Martindale, American Entertainer

Business, Pretty

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"The growth of Stewart Airport creates new jobs for area residents, brings new business and new travelers to the region, and brings new convenient travel options to those of us living in the Hudson Valley."

"The growth of Stewart Airport creates new jobs for area residents, brings new business and new travelers to the region, and brings new convenient travel options to those of us living in the Hudson Valley."

Sue Kelly, American Politician

Business, Travel, Growth, Jobs

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"When I doing dinner theater in high school, I was talking to a woman who had been in the business for a while and I said I want to act, that's all I want to do with my life and she said if you're serious then you need to hone every discipline you can."

"When I doing dinner theater in high school, I was talking to a woman who had been in the business for a while and I said I want to act, that's all I want to do with my life and she said if you're serious then you need to hone every discipline you can."

Blair Underwood, American Actor

Business, Life, Discipline, Act

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"Closing the gap for women entrepreneurs should be a priority for the federal government - and yet the Small Business Administration has failed in their promise to women business owners."

"Closing the gap for women entrepreneurs should be a priority for the federal government - and yet the Small Business Administration has failed in their promise to women business owners."

Ruben Hinojosa, American Politician

Business, Government, Women, Entrepreneurs

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"You have to have a strong sense of self in this business - otherwise they're going to spit you out."

"You have to have a strong sense of self in this business - otherwise they're going to spit you out."

Charlene Tilton, American Actress

Business, Self, Sense

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"Most of my relationships were people in the business. Having said that, me and Tim don't really talk that much about work. He comes into my bit of the house every so often to vent but we don't really have very high, cultured conversations."

"Most of my relationships were people in the business. Having said that, me and Tim don't really talk that much about work. He comes into my bit of the house every so often to vent but we don't really have very high, cultured conversations."

Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress

Business, Work, People, Relationships

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"Judaism is much more communal, and partly as a consequence of my religious switch, I am increasingly more suspicous of my previous view that what people do in the privacy of their own home is their business alone."

"Judaism is much more communal, and partly as a consequence of my religious switch, I am increasingly more suspicous of my previous view that what people do in the privacy of their own home is their business alone."

Luke Ford, Australian Writer

Business, Home, People, Judaism

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"Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business, or even a strictly online business, can form the same kind of friendly, loyal relationship with customers as a local retailer. I'm saying it's already been done because I lived it."

"Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business, or even a strictly online business, can form the same kind of friendly, loyal relationship with customers as a local retailer. I'm saying it's already been done because I lived it."

Gary Vaynerchuk, American Entrepreneur

Business, Customer Relations, Loyalty, Business Strategy

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"Thanks for the information about what we call business."

"Thanks for the information about what we call business."

Dashiell Hammett, American Author

Business, Information

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"Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business."

"Later, at Stanford University, I thought I'd become a lawyer or businessman, but my father came to me and said he thought there was a big future in the fine-wine business."

Robert Mondavi, American Businessman

Business, Father, Thought, Future

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"The United Nations has no business in our elections."

"The United Nations has no business in our elections."

David Vitter, American Politician

Business, Elections, Nations, United

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"In this value driven and 'connection economy', skills & talents alone are dime-a-dozen, you need to be able to add value to others and build great connections."

"In this value driven and 'connection economy', skills & talents alone are dime-a-dozen, you need to be able to add value to others and build great connections."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Business, Values, Skill, Connection, Economy

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"Well, I happen to believe all business is female business."

"Well, I happen to believe all business is female business."

Eddie Bernice Johnson, American Politician

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"Here in the UK the government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Better Regulation Task Force to measure and make targeted reductions in the administrative costs - the red tape costs - that regulations impose on business."

"Here in the UK the government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Better Regulation Task Force to measure and make targeted reductions in the administrative costs - the red tape costs - that regulations impose on business."

John Hutton, English Educator

Business, Government, Force, Measure

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"The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor community, president and the congress in order to be able to do this."

"The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor community, president and the congress in order to be able to do this."

Marc Morial, American Politician

Business, Work, People, Community

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"I take full responsibility for what happened at Enron. But saying that, I know in my mind that I did nothing criminal."

"I take full responsibility for what happened at Enron. But saying that, I know in my mind that I did nothing criminal."

Kenneth Lay, American Businessman

Business, Enron, Mind, Nothing, Responsibility

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"I was once ask if a big business man ever reached his objective. I replied that if a man ever reached his objective he was not a big business man."

"I was once ask if a big business man ever reached his objective. I replied that if a man ever reached his objective he was not a big business man."

Charles M. Schwab, American Businessman

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"Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business."

"Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business."

Roone Arledge, American Journalist

Business, People, Fool, Play

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"Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young."

"Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young."

Kim Wilde, English Musician

Business, Dad, Parents

25

"England is a nation of shopkeepers."

"England is a nation of shopkeepers."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Business, England, Nation

25

"The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams."

"The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

Business, Dreams, Success, People

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"I am a child but I have to think and act like a woman, this business forces you to."

"I am a child but I have to think and act like a woman, this business forces you to."

Rihanna, American Musician

Business, Act, Woman

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"Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet."

"Poetry is a special use of language that opens onto the real. The business of the poet is truth telling, which is why in the Celtic tradition no one could be a teacher unless he or she was a poet."

Huston Smith, American Theologian

Business, Poetry, Truth, Language

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