I've always argued that this country has benefited immensely from the fact that we draw people from all over the world.
Alan GreenspanRead
I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.
Interpretation
Success that benefits everyone involved is the most fulfilling form of achievement.
This quote emphasizes the importance of integrity and mutual benefit in the pursuit of success. Alan Greenspan speaks to the satisfaction derived from achieving one's goals not just for oneself, but in a manner that also enhances the well-being of others, suggesting that ethical dealings ultimately lead to greater fulfillment and a sustainable sense of accomplishment.
In practice
In a business meeting discussing ethical practices.
I've always argued that this country has benefited immensely from the fact that we draw people from all over the world.
There's no other job in public life that is like chairman of the Fed.
Since 1948 I have spent every single day thinking how the economic and political worlds have changed.
Most high-income people in our country do not realize that their incomes are being subsidized by their protection from competition from highly skilled people who are prevented from immigrating to the United States. But we need such skills in order to staff our productive economy, so that the standard of living for Americans as a whole can grow.
I don't know where the stock market is going, but I will say this, that if it continues higher, this will do more to stimulate the economy than anything we've been talking about today or anything anybody else was talking about.
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The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others.
Make your mark in New York and you are a made man.
I will never give myself the luxury of thinking, 'I've made it.'
A great restaurant doesn't distinguish itself by how few mistakes it makes but by how well they handle those mistakes.
You can have the top stars to bring the attention, you can have the best stadium, you can have the best facilities, you can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing. But if you don't win... All the work these people are doing is forgotten.
The single most important thing to remember about any enterprise is that there are no results inside its walls. The result of a business is a satisfied customer.
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