“I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available.” PeopleWantWellsCountryEnergyInterestingAvailableFuelFossilsAffordableFossil FuelDeveloped CountryBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Lee R. Raymond
“I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they should be deprived of a critical source of energy.” PeopleWorldShouldCountryEnergyDealsEconomySourceDifficultyCriticalDevelopingDeprivedProsperousProsperous Country Author:Lee R. Raymond
“In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market system, which allows a great deal of latitude for human choice, people can get carried away to excess.” PeopleHumansChoicesDealsCasesEconomyEconomicAspectIncludingRight ThingDimensionsExcessCarried AwayAspects Of LifeLatitude Author:Lee R. Raymond
“It is important to remember that all business has an impact on the lives of real people.” PeopleImportantRealRememberImpact Author:Lee R. Raymond
“It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods and services, such as water to drink and facilities for healthcare.” PeopleCountryGrowthWaterEconomyEconomicDevelopmentDrinkEssentialsBasesGoodsHealthcareFacilityEconomic GrowthGoods And Services Author:Lee R. Raymond
“The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system.” PeopleEconomyFlowInstitutionsCivics Author:Lee R. Raymond
“The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I think gives people the greatest opportunity.” PeopleThinkingGivingHardOpportunityEconomyWillingHard WorkCommittedMeritInherent Author:Lee R. Raymond
“Competition can be viewed in two ways. It can be viewed in a negative light and be seen as destructive, but one can also have the view that it is competition that drives people and institutions to higher and higher levels of excellence and, therefore, to more and more opportunity.” PeopleWayTwoLightOpportunityLevelsViewsHigherNegativeInstitutionsCompetitionExcellenceDestructiveTwo WaysHigher Level Author:Lee R. Raymond
“We obviously want to produce things that people want. We are going to continue to do that in an environmentally responsible way, while still being aware of the physical, scientific, and practical issues that we have to deal with.” PeopleWayWantStillsDealsEconomyIssuesProduceResponsiblePracticals Author:Lee R. Raymond
“We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of greed. This occurs when people begin to serve only their own needs to the detriment of everyone else.” PeopleNeedsYearsHumansCountryLastsEconomyStreetsWallGreedFrailtyHuman Frailties Author:Lee R. Raymond
“The competitive instinct is what I think drives organizations and people to become better and better. It can promote change toward progress and development, which is good for everybody. It can be the motivating force behind improvement in our social well-being that is far beyond anything we might have imagined on our own.” PeopleThinkingWellsMightForceSocialChangeBehindsProgressDevelopmentOrganizationInstinctImprovementWell BeingProgress And Development Author:Lee R. Raymond
