Lee R. Raymond

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are…

— Lee R. Raymond

I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and…

— Lee R. Raymond

Ethical conduct is something that becomes inherent in an organization over a long period of time.

— Lee R. Raymond

Without competition, the spectacular development of technology that we have seen in the last one hundred years in this country would not…

— Lee R. Raymond

He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a…

— Lee R. Raymond

A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic…

— Lee R. Raymond

We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old…

— Lee R. Raymond

It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods…

— Lee R. Raymond

I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world…

— Lee R. Raymond

The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business.

— Lee R. Raymond

In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in…

— Lee R. Raymond

We should seek a system that provides outlets for those skills and talents so that everyone can find a way to work…

— Lee R. Raymond

The competitive instinct is what I think drives organizations and people to become better and better. It can promote change toward progress…

— Lee R. Raymond

The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system.

— Lee R. Raymond

There is no system that is inherently moral if the participants themselves are not.

— Lee R. Raymond

The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit…

— Lee R. Raymond

In some of the countries where we operate, there is a tradition of corruption, in which the political elites work with business…

— Lee R. Raymond

Competition can be viewed in two ways. It can be viewed in a negative light and be seen as destructive, but one…

— Lee R. Raymond

There is hardly an activity that a person can think about that does not intrinsically involve energy, most of which is currently…

— Lee R. Raymond

We obviously want to produce things that people want. We are going to continue to do that in an environmentally responsible way,…

— Lee R. Raymond

It is important to remember that all business has an impact on the lives of real people.

— Lee R. Raymond