Henry Ford Quotes

Commerce is a form of warfare.

Industrial contests take on all the attitudes and psychology of war, and both parties do many things that they should never dream of doing in times of peace…. all parties in interest must be judged from that standpoint.

We find the instinct to shut out competition deep-rooted even among banks and corporations, among corner grocers and haberdasheries, among peanut vendors and shoeshine boys-and even among young ladies in search of a husband.

'Sir' Richard Branson may be the Julian Assange of British business, in that both believe the world revolves around them. Hence Branson's decision to set up an air service between Manchester and London, above the route of the train line that's been taken from him.

We gotta stop fighting amongst each other. I think the only rift should be when take it the stage and try to out perform each other.

Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people.

There is a healthy competition as there would be in any business. But we do not spend our days thinking about what Marvel is doing.

When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I'm out there to win.

For guys playing sports at a high level, for money, I can't put my finger on it, but in a man's world of sport, there is something visceral to beating another man.

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

Competition to the economist is predatory pricing to the business person.

Someone is out there looking to put you out of business. Someone is out there who thinks they have a better idea than you have. A better solution than you have. A better or more efficient product than you have.

America is competitive. We compete with each other every day.

You've got to remember there's intense competition between Microsoft and Amazon.

For us to be successful, we have to kick our competitors' butt.

It's really important to have someone in competition for your position. Because that's the way to make each other a better player.

I admit I get psycho-competitive.

I was how I was in college because I had to be. I played angry. I played hard. I stepped on guys' chests, I hit a game-winner against UConn.

I guess I compete in everything I do, but it's always good to get out and be active and find an outlet for all of that pent-up aggression you had as an athlete.

One of the biggest lies in capitalism is that companies like competition. They don't. Nobody likes competition.

If you want enemies, excel others; if you want friends, let others excel you.

Competition is. In every business, no matter how small or how large, someone is just around the corner forever trying to steal your ideas and build his success out of your imagination, struggling after that which you have toiled endless years to secure, striving to outdo you in each and every way. If such a competitor would work as hard to originate as he does to copy, he would much more quickly gain success.

If you want enemies, excel your friends; but if you want friends, let your friends excel you.

Not too hard for me to stay motivated when I'm in sport where everyone's trying to knock me out.