Ingvar Kamprad

Only those who are asleep make no mistakes.

— Ingvar Kamprad

I am very proud to follow the rules of our company.

— Ingvar Kamprad

We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home

— Ingvar Kamprad

We don't need flashy cars, impressive titles, uniforms, or other status symbols. We rely on our strength and our will!

— Ingvar Kamprad

Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving…

— Ingvar Kamprad

Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.

— Ingvar Kamprad

How the hell can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I travel in luxury? It's a question…

— Ingvar Kamprad

Happiness is not reaching your goal. Happiness is being on the way.

— Ingvar Kamprad

We have always looked at taxes as a cost, just as any other cost that comes with doing business.

— Ingvar Kamprad

Time is your most important resource. You can do so much in ten minutes. Ten minutes; once gone is gone for good.

— Ingvar Kamprad

I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.

— Ingvar Kamprad

Simple routine have a greater impact. It is not just to cut costs that we avoid luxury hotels. We do not need…

— Ingvar Kamprad

“Only while sleeping one makes no mistakes. Making mistakes is the privilege of the active — of those who can correct their…

— Ingvar Kamprad

Ten minutes are not just one-sixth of your hourly pay; ten minutes is a piece of yourself. Divide yourself into ten units…

— Ingvar Kamprad

I could have an office all to myself but since my collaborators don’t have one, then I too am contented to have…

— Ingvar Kamprad

I feel many responsibilities - to our customers, to our employees, to the environment, to the world at large. But I don't…

— Ingvar Kamprad

Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.

— Ingvar Kamprad

People say I am cheap, and I don't mind if they do.

— Ingvar Kamprad

How can I ask people who work for me to travel cheaply if I am traveling in luxury?

— Ingvar Kamprad

What is good for our customers is also in the long run good for us.

— Ingvar Kamprad

When the first million came in, I felt, 'My God, now I'm really independent.' That was a fantastic experience.

— Ingvar Kamprad

An optimised tax structure gives us the possibility of flexibility in using our assets that have already been taxed in one market.…

— Ingvar Kamprad

The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

— Ingvar Kamprad

Everything we earn we need as a reserve.

— Ingvar Kamprad