The Wiley Book of Business Quotations
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"Instructive, well-organized . . . . The Wiley Book of Business Quotations is a worthy addition to your business bookshelf"-USA Today
"This [is] a great book for speechwriters as well as writers . . . appealing to anyone interested in business-or, for that matter, life-as it is practiced today."-Houston Chronicle
This groundbreaking book contains the most provocative, illuminating, and humorous comments about business today.
ON COMPETITION . . .
"I don't like my competitors. I don't eat with them, don't do anything with them except try to waste them."-Hugh McColl Jr., CEO of NationsBank
ON MANAGEMENT . . .
"One's objective should be to get it right, get it out, and get it over. You see, your problem won't improve with age."-Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
ON LANGUAGE . . .
"George Orwell once blamed the demise of the English language on politics. It's quite possible he never read a prospectus."-Arthur Levitt Jr., Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
With more than 5,000 quotations drawn largely from the press and from speeches, this comprehensive reference brings you the unique perspectives of today's business leaders. Inside, you'll find the words of such titans as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Percy Barnevik, George Soros, Jurgen Schrempp, Michael Eisner, and Jack Welch, as well as hundreds of others who have helped shape the business world over the past two decades. Thoroughly indexed by names and companies, this book is an indispensable resource for business people, writers, politicians, public speakers, and anyone who wants to make sense of today's business world.
"This [is] a great book for speechwriters as well as writers . . . appealing to anyone interested in business-or, for that matter, life-as it is practiced today."-Houston Chronicle
This groundbreaking book contains the most provocative, illuminating, and humorous comments about business today.
ON COMPETITION . . .
"I don't like my competitors. I don't eat with them, don't do anything with them except try to waste them."-Hugh McColl Jr., CEO of NationsBank
ON MANAGEMENT . . .
"One's objective should be to get it right, get it out, and get it over. You see, your problem won't improve with age."-Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
ON LANGUAGE . . .
"George Orwell once blamed the demise of the English language on politics. It's quite possible he never read a prospectus."-Arthur Levitt Jr., Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
With more than 5,000 quotations drawn largely from the press and from speeches, this comprehensive reference brings you the unique perspectives of today's business leaders. Inside, you'll find the words of such titans as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Percy Barnevik, George Soros, Jurgen Schrempp, Michael Eisner, and Jack Welch, as well as hundreds of others who have helped shape the business world over the past two decades. Thoroughly indexed by names and companies, this book is an indispensable resource for business people, writers, politicians, public speakers, and anyone who wants to make sense of today's business world.
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HENRY EHRLICH is a professional speechwriter whose clients include some of the world's foremost financial, manufacturing, and entertainment companies.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Advertising and Marketing
2. The Americas
3. Asia
4. Banking and Insurance
5. Business-Friendly Geography
6. Business Miscellany
7. Competition
8. Corporate Culture
9. Corporations
10. Customers
11. Directors
12. Diversity and Sexual Issues
13. The Economy
14. Education
15. Entrepreneurship
16. Ethics and Values
17. Europe
18. Europe-Western
19. European Community
20. Executives
21. Executive Diversions
22. Facing the Future
23. Finance
24. The Former Soviet Bloc
...
33. Markets and Trade
34. The Middle East and Africa
35. Money
36. The Professionals
37. Public Affairs
38. Public Interest Issues
39. Reengineering
40. The Roaring Eighties
41. Success
42. Wall Street
43. Words of Wisdom
44. Work
Index of Names
Index of Organizations
Introduction
1. Advertising and Marketing
2. The Americas
3. Asia
4. Banking and Insurance
5. Business-Friendly Geography
6. Business Miscellany
7. Competition
8. Corporate Culture
9. Corporations
10. Customers
11. Directors
12. Diversity and Sexual Issues
13. The Economy
14. Education
15. Entrepreneurship
16. Ethics and Values
17. Europe
18. Europe-Western
19. European Community
20. Executives
21. Executive Diversions
22. Facing the Future
23. Finance
24. The Former Soviet Bloc
...
33. Markets and Trade
34. The Middle East and Africa
35. Money
36. The Professionals
37. Public Affairs
38. Public Interest Issues
39. Reengineering
40. The Roaring Eighties
41. Success
42. Wall Street
43. Words of Wisdom
44. Work
Index of Names
Index of Organizations
