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Kerry Packer was an Australian media magnate and businessman. He was the founder of Packer Media Group, which included television networks, magazines, and sports teams. Packer was known for his flamboyant personality and his aggressive business tactics.

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“If a British guy saw someone at the wheel of a Rolls- Royce, he'd say 'come the revolution and we'll take that away from you, mate', where the American would say 'one day I'll have one of those, when I have worked hard enough'. It's unfortunate we Australians inherited the British mentality.”

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“There is a lot more young Indian entrepreneurs can do if they are given the money. They have the idea, and I would just like to help them realise it.”

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“I pay whatever tax I am required to pay under the law, not a penny more, not a penny less... if anybody in this country doesn't minimize their tax they want their heads read because as a government I can tell you you're not spending it that well that we should be donating extra.”

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“You only get one Alan Bond in your lifetime. And I've had mine”

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“Life isn't a dress rehearsal”

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“The fact that I have entered into IT-related business is proof that businesses have to evolve and keep with time. One has to re-invent continuously.”

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“I don't want to be left behind. In fact, I want to be here before the action starts.”

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“If a working class Englishman saw a bloke drive past in a Rolls-Royce, he'd say to himself "Come the social revolution and we'll take that away from you, mate". Whereas if his American counterpart saw a bloke drive past in a Cadillac he'd say "One day I'm going to own one of those". To my way of thinking the first attitude is wrong. The latter is right.”

“The good news is there's no devil. The bad news is there's no heaven. There's nothing.”

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“He wasn't very lovable but he was bloody efficient. (Packer talking about Genghis Khan)”

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“I agree completely with my son James when he says 'Internet is like electricity. The latter lights up everything, while the former lights up knowledge'.”

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“Never complain, never explain personal motto of”

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About the Author

Born: December 17, 1937
Died: December 26, 2005
Known for: Business person
Quotes: 12

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