David Lichtenstein Quotes

Supporting the entrepreneurial spirit is our best chance for economic progress.

I would say as emphatically as I can that private enterprise—local and foreign—must respond if the Alliance [for Progress] is to succeed .... [it] must respond by building the factories, the marketing and the service companies which are the manifestations of mature, developed economies. If the private sector fails, then our own public aid programs will have little effect.

I had attracted large investments into information technology and built infrastructure in Hyderabad, including India's first greenfield airport, apart from attracting the country's first private sector investments in power generation.

Israel is a producer of growth.

As a businessman, I know President Obama understands what it takes to spark economic growth, because I have seen him in action.

The U.S. and Iraq will work together next year to shift Iraqi resources from unproductive subsidies to productive uses that enable Iraqis to earn livelihoods.

Venture capitalists certainly create value for themselves, but they also singularly create value for the rest of the world.

I responded that we needed a private sector to improve the market situation and make peoples lives easier.

Haitian diplomacy will be oriented toward the influx of foreign capital, direct investments that create jobs and stimulate economic growth.

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

If you look historically, what creates growth and wealth is innovation and investment, and increase in scale - more customers.

Haiti is open for business!

Economic growth creates jobs, and countries grow when they educate their people and pursue policies that encourage households to save, existing businesses to invest, and entrepreneurs to innovate and create new markets.

My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My task has also been to try to figure out how do we address some of the structural problems in the economy that have prevented more Googles from being created.

2005 opens with the promise of a number of substantial direct private investments that can swiftly transform the economy and set all sectors on a pronounced upward curve.

We can bring together rich natural resources, innovative research and development, smart investors, and risk-taking farming and manufacturing entrepreneurs.

If we foster business growth and create opportunities, then our economy will again thrive.

America has a unique combination of talent, a vibrant business environment, and access to global markets, which has enabled U.S. companies like Intel to foster economic growth and innovation.

Developing the locally-run industry is very important in increasing the production of consumer goods.

As I continue to believe that innovation and entrepreneurship are the key drivers to our economic future, it's frustrating to hear such little cogent discussion around it.

Economic recovery begins with our small businesses.

Future prosperity will be built on private sector growth.

The economic importance of small businesses in Mississippi has always been significant, and it's well positioned to increase.

Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards.

My administration will continue to engage the private sector to increase economic opportunities and look for ways to improve our already top notch business environment.