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> [Business never give a talk, Business give an action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/business-never-give-a-talk-business-give-an-action/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Business can talk itself into a blue funk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-clark/business-can-talk-itself-into-a-blue-funk/)

[Helen Clark](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-clark/)

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> [A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-pope/a-man-of-business-may-talk-of-philosophy-a-man-who-has-none-may/)

[Alexander Pope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-pope/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6c/alexander-pope-235_business_a-man-of-business-may-talk-of-philosophy_1194492.png)

> [People in fashion treat it as a business... I guess Hollywood is a business, too, but you talk about story: you talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-szostak/people-in-fashion-treat-it-as-a-business-i-guess-hollywood-is-a/)

[Stephanie Szostak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-szostak/)

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> [Lunch should consist of at least 1/3 relationship building talk. If you don't have time for business talk, it was a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-gitomer/lunch-should-consist-of-at-least-1-3-relationship-building-talk-if/)

[Jeffrey Gitomer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-gitomer/)

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> [“In the business always talk to decision makers only, it will save your time and will get you the deal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amit-kalantri/in-the-business-always-talk-to-decision-makers-only-it-will-save-your/)

[Amit Kalantri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amit-kalantri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f2/amit-kalantri-279_business_in-the-business-always-talk-to-decision_1389165.jpg)

> [You know, when we talk about leadership - in sports, politics, business - we talk a lot about success but not a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harrison-barnes/you-know-when-we-talk-about-leadership-in-sports-politics-business-we/)

[Harrison Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harrison-barnes/)

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> [They're talking about a movie I don't want to hold to that because in this business you can talk about things for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroline-dhavernas/they-re-talking-about-a-movie-i-don-t-want-to-hold-to-that-because-in/)

[Caroline Dhavernas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/caroline-dhavernas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/def/caroline-dhavernas-18288_business_they-re-talking-about-a-movie-i-don-t-wa_860783.jpg)

> [“He is susceptible to conference room boredom and is incapable of talking to businessmen, particularly the run-of-the-mill variety. Nero is allergic to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nassim-nicholas-taleb/he-is-susceptible-to-conference-room-boredom-and-is-incapable-of/)

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nassim-nicholas-taleb/)

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