Ross Perot Jr. Quotes

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality.

Character in leadership is the most important balance for leadership. Without character, leaders have no safety. Leadership has no protection without character.

We are all equal on this floor, and a senator must keep his word.

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

I never hurt anybody in this business, ever.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

It's good to stand for something, to believe in something and base your business on values.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Chung Yu asked the Master about government, and was answered:] Require of others only what you have first taught them.

I strongly believe in the principle of accountability and responsibility. It is the foundation of leadership.

The Decalogue and the Golden Rule have no place in a political campaign. The commander who lost the battle through the activity of his moral nature would be the derision and jest of history.

Throughout my life and career, I have continually been impressed with the importance of integrity - whether it was growing up as a Boy Scout, working in one of my first jobs as a university janitor, or being a leader in a Fortune 500 company.

On the court as well as off the court, I'm going to do everything that's right and try to lead by example.

I just want to say that from an early age, my parents instilled in me the values that you work hard for want you want in life; that your word is your bond; that you do what you say you will do and you treat people with respect. That includes Housewives too!

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.

There is a set of rules and a code of conduct that I believe that you should adhere to in life.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

One thing I have always promised is to be open and transparent and to treat employees and partners with respect and integrity.

Be fair in all your dealings, may it be in your family or in your business. At the end of it all, what matters is not how much money you make but how honest you are.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

I'm just in an unfortunate business where if you ask me a question I have to answer it honestly and if I don't answer it truthfully then I'm not respected.

What you do on the court, off the court, in the classroom, it's all the same. Your habits, the way you treat class, your relationships - it's all the same. Do it right or don't do it.