85 Quotes by Ross Perot

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    I honestly believe I'd make one of the worst elected officials in the history of this country.

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    It takes five years to design a new car in this country. Heck, we won World War II in four years.

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    The best way to make money is not to have money as your primary goal. I've seen great people come into the business world primarily motivated to make money. Almost without exception they failed.

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    My role in life is that of the grain of sand to the oyster-it irritates the oyster and out comes a pearl.

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    So many people spend their lives chasing money and end up as the richest men in the cemetery. I don't want to be like that.

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    Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility and commitment.

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    The debt is like a crazy aunt we keep down in the basement. All the neighbors know she's there, but nobody wants to talk about her.

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    In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.

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