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
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
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
I've been blessed by learning certain principles and values that transformed my life and enabled me to accomplish more than I really… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I don't like the idea of capitalism anyway. Because it's not capital we are talking about; it's knowledge and creating well-being. Because… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Most companies want free enterprise in general because that produces better goods and services and makes people's lives better, but they don't… — 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
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
Putting aside all the things that are said about Hillary [Clinton], my main difference with her is on the vision of what… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
There are now businesses and entire industries that exist solely as a result of federal patronage. Profiting from government instead of earning… — 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
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
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
You can't start taking away benefits if people don't have any opportunities. — Charles Koch Copy Share
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
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
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
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
I have been a libertarian in my past but now I consider myself a classical liberal. — Charles Koch Copy Share
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
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
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
To end cronyism we must end government's ability to dole out favors and rig the market. — Charles Koch Copy Share
How do we make people's lives better unless we find the truth of what works and what doesn't? — Charles Koch Copy Share
You pass a program and get people dependent on it, making it brutal to get rid of. The key is not letting it get… — Charles Koch Copy Share