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The Wiley Book of Business Quotations
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by:
Ehrlich, Henry
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Publisher:
Wiley
Published: March 10, 2000
ISBN: 047138447X
Format:Paperback
Pages:430
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Book Description
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Where do lively quotes come from? They're sparked by discord, financial concerns, and power struggles, so the competitive world of corporate conflict makes an especially fertile field for pithy perspicacity and business bons mots. Henry
Ehrlich has surveyed that field, and compiled more than 5,000 insights and opinions from today's industry moguls. These epigrams are organized in categories, such as Advertising, Asia, Corporate Culture, Hostile Takeovers, Information Superhighway, and
Success, and indexed by both name and organization.
You'll find Bernard Fauber, CEO of Kmart, saying, "The sure path to oblivion is to stay where you are," and James Sidell, president of UST Corp., opining that "The [banking] industry has one
foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel." McDonald's Ray Kroc delivers, "What do you do when your competitor's drowning? Get a live hose and stick it in his mouth." Bill Gates is on record as saying, in 1981, that "640K [of computer memory]
ought to be enough for anybody," and James W. Johnston, former chairman of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, is in print from 1997 for his pronouncement, "Cigarettes and nicotine clearly do not meet the classic definition of addiction." For those whose consciences
are troubled by business ethics, here's Ivan Boesky, arbitrageur extraordinaire, speaking at the UC Berkeley Business School graduation: "Greed is all right, by the way. I want you to know that. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel
good about yourself."
The Wiley Book of Business Quotations is a great resource for speechwriters and economists, business professionals and sociologists. Whether you're seeking the clever quip to launch your pitch or some supportive quotes to
drive home your premise, Erhlich's quotation collection is remarkably easy to use. It's also good for water cooler browsing and retirement gifts, or as a little something for your nieces and nephews when they earn their MBAs. --Stephanie Gold
Product Description:
"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
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"I dont like my competitors. I dont eat with them, dont do anything with them except try to waste them."-Hugh McColl Jr., CEO of NationsBank
ON MANAGEMENT . . .
"Ones objective should be to get it right, get it out,
and get it over. You see, your problem wont improve with age."-Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
ON LANGUAGE . . .
"George Orwell once blamed the demise of the English language on politics. Its 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 todays
business leaders. Inside, youll find the words of such titans as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Percy Barnevik, George Soros, Jürgen 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 todays business world.
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