139 Quotes by Azim Premji

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    The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles.

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    I can speak English. I can speak Hindi. I can understand one or two other languages.

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    A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children's own education.

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    The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government.

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    Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education.

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    With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way around - it just generates that much more ambition in many people.

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    If the United States wants access to Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese markets, we must get access to theirs. U.S. protectionism is very subtle but it is very much there.

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    All our hiring staff are trained to interview in English. They're trained to look for Westernized segments because we deal with global customers.

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    People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare.

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