The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments

The only mistake I ever made was not listening to my gut.

In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.

There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.

Leadership means setting an example. When you find yourself in a position of leadership, people follow your every move.

One of the things the government can't do is run anything. The only things our government runs are the post office and the railroads, and both of them are bankrupt.

In business, you're trying to make a buck. God was good to me and blessed me. I made some money and started this foundation years ago, and it has grown in size. With the foundation it's a lot different, because the bottom line isn't how you can make more money or get a better return, it's helping the projects that you feel strongly about move forward.