“Business is a lot like tennis - those who don´t serve well end up loosing.”

—  Unknown author

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“The world will, in the end, follow only those who have despised as well as served it.”

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“The well-served customer…is an appreciating asset. Every small act on her or his behalf ups the odds of repeat business, add-on business, and priceless word-of-mouth referral.”

Tom Peters (1942) American writer on business management practices

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“People who claim they are motivated by the Purpose end up behaving differently—and generally better—than people who serve other masters.”
“So it is like believing in God.”

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“Maybe yes. But without the theology, the scripture, the pigheaded certainty.”
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“We then saw what St. Jerome said of those who serve God and those who serve the world: "Each to the other we seem insane": Invicem insanire videmur. There is a never-ending duel between the two.”

Jean De La Fontaine (1621–1695) French poet, fabulist and writer.

Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de Port-Royal (1752), as cited by M. A. Screech in Laughter at the Foot of the Cross (1997), p. 69

Henry Charles Beeching photo

“Here am I, the often sat on
Dancing don; my name is T-TT-N;
Like old wine in a new bottle
Is my talk on Aristotle.”

Henry Charles Beeching (1859–1919) English clergyman, author and poet

The Masque of Balliol http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poem/2735.html (1880)

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“If you serve the business, it will serve you. Serve the business, serve the team.”

Jimmy John Liautaud (1964) Jimmy John's Owner, Founder, & Chairman

Interview with Franchise Times http://www.franchisetimes.com/April-2017/How-Jimmy-Johns-landed-FTs-deal-of-the-year/

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“Nowdays, If a news report does not tie up loose ends as neatly as 'The A Team', it is considered a flop.”

Richard Nixon (1913–1994) 37th President of the United States of America

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“The lesson I have learnt is that when a family and a business function, they function together. You have to have a family that works and a business that works and the two will end up working well alongside.”

John Elkann (1976) Italian businessman

"Fiat's John Elkann shares family business views" http://www.fbn-i.org/dec-10/article1.html, FBNenews, 12-15-2010

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“Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.”

Lin Yutang book The Importance of Living

Source: The Importance of Living (1937), p. 150

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“The world will not end. This is ridiculous. I think it's like 2000. It's a great trick to do business and earn lots of money because stupid people hoard things. This is a stimulator of the economy.”

Ronnie Radke (1983) American singer

In an interview with the magazine Alt Press http://www.fallinginreverse.com.br/2012/06/entrevista-com-ronnie-radke-na-alt-press.html

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