Larry Ellison Quotes

10 quotes from 10 authors

Larry Ellison’s voice rings through these ten snippets, each highlighting a different facet of his bold approach to technology and market power. From daring acquisitions to branding swagger, the quotes sketch a mogul’s mindset. If you like this, also check out Tech Titans and Business Leadership pages for more insight.

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“Steve created the only lifestyle brand in the tech industry,” Larry Ellison said. “There are cars people are proud to have—Porsche, Ferrari,…

Walter Isaacson

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“Two other technology icons, Steve Jobs and Larry Ellison, were adopted, and the experience is thought by some to have given each…

Brad Stone

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So, what you can do in Microsoft Word is what Bill Gates has decided. What you can do in Oracle Database is…

Ted Nelson

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Recently, there has been a profound change in how we think about corporate leadership. The 1990s was the era of celebrity leaders:…

James O'Toole

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Do I have a problem with Larry Ellison buying Sun? No, that's part of the capitalist system. As soon as we go…

Scott McNealy

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“Even with the knowledge that they may die a slow, grueling death, many people still wish to remain kept alive at all…

Caitlin Doughty

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I learn from Larry Ellison every day. I've said this before: how is it to work with someone who thinks out of…

Safra A. Catz

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I do understand that when someone gives you a [expletive] load of money, you take that money. Someone like Larry Ellison wants…

Andy Roddick

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“ “I’m talking about greatness, about taking a lever to the world and moving it,” Larry Ellison said, walking the grounds of…

Julian Guthrie

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“The overwhelming favorites to dominate the race to become the so-called Information Superhighway were competing proprietary technologies from industry powerhouses such as Oracle…

Ben Horowitz

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