America was the first country in history to be founded on, people have rights. Not the divine right of kings, not the… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
All of our policies are based on whether it will make - enable people to improve their lives or it will make… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I try to hire people who will challenge and have the humility to be challenged - people who have basically good values. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Successful companies create value by providing products or services their customers value more highly than available alternatives. They do this while consuming… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
In America, we are just moving the chairs around and spending huge amounts of money rather than having them go in making… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
A truly free society is based on a vision of respect for people and what they value, — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
If people don't learn to work by the time they're in their 30s, they're never very productive. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
If people are teaching economics, they need to teach all the different disciplines, all the different schools in economics. They can't just… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The Declaration of Independence was only partially applied for women and for certain immigrants such as the Chinese. And it wasn't applied… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Best part of my job is fulfillment. When I see that, that we're creating value, that we're helping improve people's lives, and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
You'll remember Newton was furious at Leibniz, because he developed calculus at the same time. And he went to his death believing… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I agree with George Washington's concern about parties: They become an end in themselves, rather than being committed to helping people improve… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
People should only profit to the extent they make other peoples lives better. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I get a lot of death threats. But the way I look at it, I feel I have a moral obligation to… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I love to try to understand first principles and be guided by that. But then, enrich them, because they won't last forever,… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The government is largely influenced by people who advocate corporate welfare and advocate these policies that create this two-tiered society... — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's lives better - while using fewer resources - and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
For business to survive over a long period, it needs to be contributing to society and people's well-being. Otherwise, who's going to… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Hubris, arrogance, is just one step ahead of loss of integrity, because if you think you're better than other people, you know… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
My view on well-being and fulfillment comes from Maslow and positive psychology, and that is that you're satisfying three sets of needs.… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I've devoted most of my life to understanding the principles that enable people to improve their lives. It's those principles, the principles… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
If Hillary Clinton had policies that would more likely make people's lives better than Republicans, I'd be for Hillary. I'm for whoever… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be different and do things differently. I was a pain in the neck. I was challenging everything you… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
When you start attacking cronyism and people's political interests, it gets nasty. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Everything I give, pretty much, is public. Not every donor wants to - or is willing to get the kind of abuse… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
If you're a leader at any level and your people aren't challenging you, you've got to change that or you can't be a leader… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Our system here of creating value for others and having people do the right thing, exchange information, and so on only works if people… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
You can't start taking away benefits if people don't have any opportunities. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I've been blessed by learning certain principles and values that transformed my life and enabled me to accomplish more than I really had the… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
In business, real jobs profitably produce goods and services that people value more highly than their alternatives. Subsidizing inefficient jobs is costly, wastes resources,… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Just Donald Trump's tenor and insulting of people is just beyond the pale. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I studied what principles under-laid peace and prosperity and concluded the only way to achieve societal well-being was through a system of economic freedom. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
They say your genetics are going to set your direction regardless of what happens, but I think there's more to it than that. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I have been a libertarian in my past but now I consider myself a classical liberal. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
We oppose all corporate welfare, whether we benefit or not. You will find that our policy positions mainly hurt our profitability rather than help… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The trajectory of this country [USA] is not positive and particularly for the disadvantaged, as we see what's happening. The gains in productivity have… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The role of business is to provide products and services that make people's live better - while using fewer resources - and to act… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image