All Lee R. Raymond Quotes
- We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of… Begin
- The competitive instinct is what I think drives organizations and people to become better and better. It can promote change toward progress and development, which… Become Better
- Without competition, the spectacular development of technology that we have seen in the last one hundred years in this country would not have happened. Competition
- Ethical conduct is something that becomes inherent in an organization over a long period of time. Becomes
- He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and its… Always Within
- I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is… Abundant
- I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they should… Country
- In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market system,… Allows
- It is important to remember that all business has an impact on the lives of real people. All
- It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods and services, such… Bases
- It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined. Corporation
- The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system. All
- The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business. Business
- The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I… Call
- There is hardly an activity that a person can think about that does not intrinsically involve energy, most of which is currently provided by fossil… Activity
- There is no system that is inherently moral if the participants themselves are not. Funny
- We should seek a system that provides outlets for those skills and talents so that everyone can find a way to work and serve in… Best
- Competition can be viewed in two ways. It can be viewed in a negative light and be seen as destructive, but one can also have… Competition
- A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic freedoms that we… Based
- In some of the countries where we operate, there is a tradition of corruption, in which the political elites work with business in the framework… Business
- We obviously want to produce things that people want. We are going to continue to do that in an environmentally responsible way, while still being… Aware