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“It is no limitation upon property rights or freedom of contract to require that when men receive from government the privilege of doing business under corporate form... they shall do so under absolutely truthful representations... Great corporations exist only because they were created and safeguarded by our institutions; and it is therefore our right and duty to see that they work in harmony with these institutions.”

Men Government Form Business Rights Duty Harmony Institutions Property Privilege Limitation Corporate Corporations Contracts Truthful Representation Property Rights

Author:Theodore Roosevelt

“In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence ... in time every post tends to be occupied by an employee who is incompetent to carry out its duties ... Work is accomplished by those employees who have not yet reached their level of incompetence.”

Levels Business Duty Posts Accomplished Employee Hierarchy Incompetence Incompetent

Author:Laurence J. Peter

“Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.”

Inspirational Opportunity I Believe Business Responsibility Economy Duty Management Possession Planning Obligation Great Responsibility Love And Responsibility Rights And Duties Social Obligation

Book:John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth

Source: John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth

“To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.”