The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I think gives people the greatest opportunity. — Lee R. Raymond Copy Share Image
Competition can be viewed in two ways. It can be viewed in a negative light and be seen as destructive, but one can also have the view that it is competition that drives people and institutions to higher and higher… — 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
