"a fool with a plan can beat a genius with no plan."

"Speculators have nothing to do with the price of oil."

"Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure that they are not the same hours."

"everybody since Nixon forward has said, "Elect me, and we`ll be energy independent." It`s been just the opposite."

"Chief executives, who themselves own few shares of their companies, have no more feeling for the average stockholder than they do for baboons in Africa."

"Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders."

"The horrible problem is, at $125 a barrel, we are exporting $750 billion a year out of this country to purchase oil. That`s going to a few friends and a hell of a bunch of enemies."

"Be willing to make decisions. That's the most important quality in a good leader. Don't fall victim to what I call the ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome. You must be willing to fire."

"Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is great for keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Great things come from out luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup of soup, and a good idea or two. No martinis."

Compiled by Thomas George
editor@BoycottLiberalism.com