J. R. D. Tata

I know that aiming at perfection has its drawbacks. It makes you go into details that you can avoid but that is…

— J. R. D. Tata

Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without deep thought and hard work,

— J. R. D. Tata

Money is like manure. It stinks when you pile it; it grows when you spread it

— J. R. D. Tata

The wealth gathered by Jamsetji Tata and his sons in half a century of industrial pioneering formed but a minute fraction of…

— J. R. D. Tata

Quality is first engineered; only then it is inspected

— J. R. D. Tata

If I have any merit, it is getting along with individuals, according to their ways and characteristics. At times it involves suppressing…

— J. R. D. Tata

To be a leader, you have got to lead human beings with affection

— J. R. D. Tata

Good human relations not only bring great personal rewards but are essential to the success of any enterprise.

— J. R. D. Tata

I do not want India to be an economic superpower. I want India to be a happy country.

— J. R. D. Tata

Productivity and efficiency can be achieved only step by step with sustained hard work, relentless attention to details and insistence on the…

— J. R. D. Tata

Always aim at perfection for only then will you achieve excellence

— J. R. D. Tata

The essence of air transport is speed, and speed is unfortunately one of the most expensive commodities in the world, principally because…

— J. R. D. Tata

If you want excellence, you must aim at perfection. It makes you go into detail that you can avoid. It takes a…

— J. R. D. Tata

Cleanliness is the Hallmark of perfect standards and the best quality inspector is the conscience

— J. R. D. Tata

Making steel may be compared to making a chappati. To make a good chappati, even a golden pin will not work unless…

— J. R. D. Tata

No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people…

— J. R. D. Tata

Uncommon thinkers reuse what common thinkers refuse

— J. R. D. Tata

Most of our troubles are due to poor implementation….wrong priorities and unattainable targets

— J. R. D. Tata

To lead men, you have to lead them with affection.

— J. R. D. Tata