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Only electricity can give the ...

Only electricity can give the transport sector the flexibility to switch fuels when one or more become too expensive.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

I'm not afraid to take a swing...

I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

Leaders get out in front and s...

Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

A lot of the economy is indeed...

A lot of the economy is indeed being supplied by goods that are produced offshore. And much of the reason for that is societal.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

My innovation involved taking ...

My innovation involved taking an idea from the telecommunications and banking industries, and applying that idea to transportation business.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

If you look historically, what...

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

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

It is impossible to manage the...

It is impossible to manage the health care requirements of tens of millions of American citizens at the federal level. It is impossible to manage all of the permutations of people's economic aspirations and lives through a complex tax code. It is impossible to try to second-guess the market. It is impossible, from a managerial standpoint, for the federal government to do the things it is trying to do today.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

I paid every effort to seek de...

I paid every effort to seek deregulation throughout FEDEX's start-up and expansion periods, because the biggest impediment to our growth was the government regulations that restricted new entry into the air cargo market.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

A good Christian is a velvet-c...

A good Christian is a velvet-covered brick.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

The tax rate of 35 percent is ...

The tax rate of 35 percent is impossible to provide an incentive to the large corporations, that have $1.7 trillion offshore, to put their money back in the United States.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

Beginning in 1973 and then act...

Beginning in 1973 and then acts in '77, '78, 1980, 1994 and then into the 21st century in the international arena, governments have steadily gotten out of the transportation business.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

There is no free market for oi...

There is no free market for oil. It's controlled by a cartel, OPEC.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

The United States tax system t...

The United States tax system today is very prejudiced towards financialization, leverage, and lack of investment.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

My four years in the Marine Co...

My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

I do not believe I could have ...

I do not believe I could have built FedEx without the skills I learned from the Marine Corps.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

Leadership is simply the abili...

Leadership is simply the ability of an individual to coalesce the efforts of other individuals toward achieving common goals. It boils down to looking after your people and ensuring that, from top to bottom, everyone feels part of the team.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

Fear of failure must never be ...

Fear of failure must never be a reason not to try something.

Frederick Smith 23 quotes

Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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