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There has to be this pioneer, the individual who has the courage, the ambition to overcome the obstacles that always develop when one tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it is new and different.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: Always Ambition Courage Develop Different Individual New Obstacles Overcome Pioneer Something Tries Who Worthwhile

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If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: About Agreement Decision Develop Disagreement Discussion Further Gain Give Matter Meeting Next Our Ourselves Perhaps Postpone Propose Some Then Time Understanding Until

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The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: Construct Create Creates Creative Develop Fail Greatest Jobs Life Offers Often Our Pay Real Recognize Something Spirit Thrill Too Tribute Useful

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If you do it right 51 percent of the time you will end up a hero.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: End Hero Percent Right Time Up Will You

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Competition is the final price determinant and competitive prices may result in profits which force you to accept a rate of return less than you hoped for, or for that matter to accept temporary losses.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: Accept Competition Competitive Final Force Hoped Less Losses Matter May Price Prices Profits Rate Result Return Temporary Than Which You

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A car for every purse and purpose.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: Car Every Purpose Purse

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Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

~Alfred P. Sloan

Topics: Bedside Diagnosis Manners Right Substitute

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Businessman

Born: May 23rd, 1875

Died: February 17th, 1966

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