I will certainly not join politics. I would like to be remembered as a clean businessman who has not partaken in any twists and turns beneath the surface, and one who has been reasonably successful.
Interpretation
Ratan Tata emphasizes the importance of integrity in business and a desire for a positive legacy.
In this quote, Ratan Tata expresses his resolve to remain outside the political arena, prioritizing his reputation as a straightforward businessman. He values transparency and success defined by ethical standards over political involvement, underscoring the significance of integrity and the type of legacy one leaves behind.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about ethical business practices at a corporate event.
I am proud of my country. But we need to unite to make a unified India, free of communalism and casteism. We need to build India into a land of equal opportunity for all. We can be a truly great nation if we set our sights high and deliver to the people the fruits of continued growth, prosperity and equal opportunity.
Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because a straight line even in an ECG means we are not alive
If there are challenges thrown across, then some interesting, innovative solutions are found. Without challenges, the tendency is to go on the same way.
When you see in places like Africa and parts of Asia abject poverty, hungry children and malnutrition around you, and you look at yourself as being people who have well being and comforts, I think it takes a very insensitive, tough person not to feel they need to do something.
I may have hurt some people along the way, but I would like to be seen as somebody who has done his best to do the right thing for any situation and not compromised.
I can tell you in all honesty that I am highly connected to my family, my wife, and my three children, though I don't get to spend dollops of hours with them.
For a long time, I'd work until 10 or 11. When I work, I'm on. I'm 'Magic.' I love it, but it takes a lot out of me.
Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity.
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
No great achievement is possible without persistent work.
My parents taught me a long time ago that you win in life with people, and that's important, because if you hang with winners, you stand a great chance of being a winner.
To double your net worth, double your self-worth. Because you will never exceed the height of your self-image.
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