The competitive instinct is what I think drives organizations and people to become better and better. It can promote change toward progress and development, which is good for everybody. It can be the motivating force behind improvement in our social… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined. — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
Ethical conduct is something that becomes inherent in an organization over a long period of time. — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
Without competition, the spectacular development of technology that we have seen in the last one hundred years in this country would not have happened. — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic freedoms that… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods and services,… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business. — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
We should seek a system that provides outlets for those skills and talents so that everyone can find a way to work and serve… — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
