Larry Ellison Quotes About Business
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Both my mother and I were determined that we weren't going to stay on welfare. We always worked toward doing better, toward having a better life. We never had any doubts that we would.
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You cannot innovate by copying.
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Being first is more important to me [than earning money]. I have so much money. Whatever money is, it's just a method of keeping score now. I mean, I certainly don't need more money.
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When you're the first person whose beliefs are different from what everyone else believes, you're basically saying, "I'm right, and everyone else is wrong." That's a very unpleasant position to be in. It's at once exhilarating and at the same time an invitation to be attacked.
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See things in the present, even if they are in the future.
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What can a sales person say to somebody to get them to buy a product that they already use every day if they don't like it? Nothing.
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When you innovate, you've got to be prepared for everyone telling you you're nuts.
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