Sanford I. Weill Quotes

The companies that are the most influential and most successful are the ones that care about impact and the influence they have on the world.

What helps people, helps business.

Our philosophy at 8VC is that many of the companies that present the greatest economic opportunities also create the greatest value for society.

We aspire to be a top performer in every area of our business, and that includes leading in the communities where our employees and their families live and work.

You can not only do great things for an urban core by moving your employee base there, you're also going to be a better business.

KIND has gone through many iterations as it deepens its social impact. When you're selling a million dollars a year, the impact you can have is very different than when you are selling over a billion dollars a year. Scale has allowed us to do things we never thought possible.

I believe business has to do well and that the surrounding communities do well.

I have a great, great company. I employ thousands of people. And I'm very proud of the job I did.

Our people, our shareholders, me, Bill Gates, we expect to change the world in every way, to succeed wildly at everything we touch, to have the broadest impact of any company in the world.

As the tech industry continues to grow and sprout successful startups across the country, it is important that we understand our responsibility to affect positive change in our communities.

The corporate world has the resources to improve the world. It's where people live and work.

I want our company to leave a legacy of learning to find the balance between what's good and what's good for you.

Business can be a source of progressive change.

Business leaders should provide expertise in service of our country. My predecessors at GE have done so, as have leaders of many other great American companies.

My goal is to embrace the people, the 'natural resources' of Israel, and to build businesses with the creative Israelis.

The support of organizations including the NY Jets, Canon USA, USA Football, and Outback Steakhouse is a great example of how corporate America can make an impact in bettering the communities where employees work and live.

Business must be the solution, not the problem.

Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific or a great idea, God Bless, keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and paid forward for the next kid who comes along.

It is important to view philanthropic ventures with an eye for business.

The marketing needs a better campaign based on the visitor's appetite and segment. If there are a lot of Middle East tourists traveling to Puncak to seek janda, I think that it's OK. The tourists would bring numerous benefits to the women and their offspring, as well as the country's entertainment community. If the janda get modest homes even if the tourists later leave them, then it's OK. The children resulting from these relationships will have good genes.

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Can you imagine what a different world we will live in when businesses do what's right for the communities and the environment in everything they do?

I strongly believe the business of a business is to improve the world.

I've never gone into business to make money. Every Virgin product and service has been made into a reality to make a positive difference in people's lives. And by focusing on the happiness of our customers, we have been able to build a successful group of companies.

I believe always you should have a philanthropic heart inside but business way. Because you have to get things done. That is what scientists tell us how to do properly. Business should tell us how to get things done efficiently. And government should have the good environment and the foundations of researching.