Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective… — 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
You've got to learn to work with others. One of my main values is, you learn this system of mutual benefit. That… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
We try to reward people according to the value they create, value they create in society and for the company. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I've had the philosophy that John Adams expressed, in the kind of system that we're trying to create in this country: that… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
A university shouldn't be a place of comfort. It should be a place of discomfort because you want to disabuse these kids… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
My philosophy, one of the biggest enemies of future success is past success, because you become complacent, you become risk averse, and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
So to the best we can, what we do is focus on creating value for others, and how do we do that?… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
We try to evaluate how much value an employee is creating here and reward them accordingly. — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I feel a passion for what we're trying to do.I mean, why does somebody who's old who's a writer keep writing? Because… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
Just keep trying things, without really understanding the underlying fibers of well-being, or peace or civility, then you're just going to stumble… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
I like to think that I try to learn something every day - and change my views, modify my views as I… — 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 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 try to build on our management philosophy. I try to understand what the threats and opportunities are for us. Uh, I… — 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
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