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Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Thomas J. Watson – ‘All the problems of the worl…
‘All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think.’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Problem
Thomas J. Watson – ‘It is better to aim at perfe…
‘It is better to aim at perfection and miss than to aim at imperfection and hit it’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Aim
Thomas J. Watson – ‘Within us all there are well…
‘Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oftentimes we find that it is comparatively simple to double or treble our former capacities and to amaze ourselves by … Continue reading
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Energy
Thomas J. Watson – ‘If a man goes to work in the…
‘If a man goes to work in the right spirit work is no hardship.’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Unsorted
Thomas J. Watson – ‘Recently I was asked if I wa…
‘Recently I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600000. No I replied I just spent $600000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Experience
Thomas J. Watson – ‘I think theres a world marke…
‘I think theres a world market for about five computers. Quoted by Charles Hard Townes In Martin Moskovits (Ed.) Science and Society the John C. Polanyi Nobel Lareates Lectures Anansi Press Concord Ontario 1995 p 8.’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Computers
Thomas J. Watson – ‘Follow the path of the unsaf…
‘Follow the path of the unsafe independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of crackpot than the stigma of conformity.’
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Thief
Thomas J. Watson – ‘All great questions of polit…
‘All great questions of politics and economics come down in the last analysis to the decisions and actions of individual men and women. They are questions of human relations and we ought always to think about them in terms of … Continue reading
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Easy
Thomas J. Watson – ‘A message regarding the annu…
‘A message regarding the annual convention of the Advertising Federation of America in NYC June 14-18 1931. Advertising has illuminated the path of progress…. In building up desire advertising has spurred new endeavors. It is their creative work their dynamic … Continue reading
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Advertising
Thomas J. Watson – ‘A message sent to all member…
‘A message sent to all members of the American Sales Organization at the opening of the IBM Election Prize Contest September 1 1932. In every walk of life the highest places and the greatest rewards go to those who have … Continue reading
Quote Author: Thomas J. Watson
Quote Genre: Sales