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You could go out and give a million dollars to a charity tomorrow to help the homeless. You could argue that it is just wasted. They are not putting anything back into the community.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Anything Argue Back Charity Community Could Dollars Give Go Help Homeless Just Million Million Dollars Out Putting Tomorrow Wasted You

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At the end of the day, the more quality individuals you develop in the community, the better off the community should be.

~Gerry Harvey

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Society might have been better off without them, but we are supposed to look after the disadvantaged, and so we do it. But it doesn't help the society.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: After Been Better Better Off Disadvantaged Help Look Might Off Society Supposed Them Without

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People don't just come to work to make money; they need satisfaction.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Come Just Make Money Need People Satisfaction Work

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You get that air of satisfaction from achievement. It makes you feel good. We are only here for a very short time, and so you're crazy if you don't go out and try to milk it to the greatest extent you can.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Achievement Air Crazy Extent Feel Feel Good Get Go Good Greatest Here Makes Milk Only Out Satisfaction Short Short Time Time Try Very You

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I believe you should help people.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Believe Help Help People People Should You I Believe

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Kids go to school; we develop them at school. We develop them later on in the workplace so that we get better quality individuals, so that we get less people that are dependent or get into problems.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Better Dependent Develop Get Go Individuals Kids Later Less People Problems Quality School Them Workplace

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I had a trial run with Norman Ross for 21 years, from '61 to '82. I didn't have it in mind to open a chain like Harvey Norman. I opened one shop, but then the next thing you know, I've got another shop and then another shop.

~Gerry Harvey

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I think the main thing you measure your success by is what you do in comparison to your opposition. If you're in an industry where you're the leader, then you're performing very well.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Comparison Industry Leader Main Main Thing Measure Opposition Performing Success Then Thing Think Very Well Where You Your I Think

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I'm probably not your typical business person in many ways. I don't wear a suit. I don't carry a briefcase. I don't wear a tie. I'm fairly casual. I haven't got a big office, and it's in a very ordinary part of town. I'd much prefer to downplay than impress.

~Gerry Harvey

Topics: Big Business Carry Casual Fairly Got Impress Many Much Office Ordinary Part Person Prefer Suit Than Tie Town Typical Very Ways Wear Your

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Businessman

Born: September 18th, 1939

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