225 Quotes by Lee Iacocca


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    He's just a good kid. I didn't understand half the things he was telling me, but it was fun.

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    I learned that monthly payments are the cornerstone of everything in the automobile business.

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    You can't have a country or a city or a state that's worth a damn unluss you govern within yourself in your day-to-day life.

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    It pains me to see my old company, which has meant so much to America, on the ropes. But Chrysler has been in trouble before, and we got through it, and I believe they can do it again. [...] Let's face it, if your car breaks down, you're not going to take it to the White House to get fixed. But, if your company breaks down, you've got to go to the experts on the ground, not the bureaucrats.

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    Most people are looking for security, a nice, safe, prosperous future. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's called the American Dream.

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    There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.

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    Greenmail, in case you're wondering, is when a company pays a raider a premium for his holdings-if he'll go away. What I think it really is is blackmail in a pin-striped suit.

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