I saw opportunity appear in an ugly six-spindle shake machine … and grabbed it.
RAY KROCIn my experience, good executives don’t make mistakes.
More Ray Kroc Quotes
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Our aim was to insure repeat business based on the system’s reputation rather than on the quality of a single store or operator.
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If my competitor were drowning I’d stick a hose in his mouth and turn on the water.
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In the City of God there will be a great thunder, Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, while the fortress endures, the great leader will succumb, The third big war will begin when the big city is burning.
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I never considered my dreams wasted energy; they were invariably linked to some form of action. When I dreamed about having a lemonade stand, for example, it wasn’t long before I set up a lemonade stand.
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Visions of McDonald’s restaurants dotting crossroads all over the country paraded through my brain. I don’t believe in saturation. We’re thinking and talking worldwide.
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After there is great trouble among mankind, a greater one is prepared. The great mover of the universe will renew time, rain, blood, thirst, famine, steel weapons and disease. In the heavens, a fire seen.
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All money means to me is a pride in accomplishment.
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Take calculated risks. Act boldly and thoughtfully. Be an agile company.
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I suffer with you. I’ve never seen such stupid ballplaying in all my life!
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Creativity is a highfalutin’ word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday.
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The organization cannot trust the individual; the individual must trust the organization.
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The key to success is being in the right place at the right time, recognizing that you are there, and taking action!
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From the calm morning, the end will come when of the dancing horse the number of circles will be nine.
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Nothing in the world can one imagine beforehand,not the least thing,everything is made up of so many unique particulars that cannot be forseen.
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Happiness is not a tangible thing, it’s a byproduct – a byproduct of achievement.
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