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If you don’t do it excellently, don’t do it at all. Because if it’s not excellent, it won’t be profitable or fun, and if you’re not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there? By Robert Townsend Business, Excellence, Fun, Inspirational, Profit
Like getting into a bleeding competition with a blood bank. By Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Airlines, on competing with British Airways Business, Competition
Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five. By W. Somerset Maugham Money, Rich, Success, Wise
Start by being nice to every person you meet. But if someone tries to exercise power over you, exercise power over him. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Advice, Memorable, Strong, Thoughtful, Wise
Specialization comes with side effects, one of which is separating labor from the fruits of labor. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Specialization, Work
People who are not morally independent tend to fit ethics to their profession, rather than find a profession that fits their ethics. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Ethics, Life, Morality, Profession
Not everything that happens happens for a reason, but everything that survives survives. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Life, Wisdom, Wise
You don’t want to win an argument. You want to win. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Leadership, Powerful, Success
Stay human, take as much as you can, under the condition that you give more than you take. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Advice, Business, Life, Success, Wise
