The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river.

Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they're going to make mistakes.

Life is never more fun than when you're the underdog competing against the giants.

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.

When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can't find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose.

In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected.

Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships.