Henry Ross Perot was an American business magnate, self-made billionaire, philanthropist, politician, and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. Inspirational Ross Perot quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
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Most Famous Ross Perot Quotes
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. Ross Perot
If we really want to know who is responsible for the mess we’re in, all we have to do is look in the mirror. You and I own this country, and we are responsible for what happens to it. Ross Perot
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river. Ross Perot
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river. Ross Perot
If we did not have such a thing as an airplane today, we would probably create something the size of N.A.S.A. to make one. Ross Perot
In business, people are held accountable. In Washington, nobody is held accountable. In business, people are judged on results. In Washington, people are measured by their ability to get reelected. Ross Perot
A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy, and a weak economy leads to a weak nation. Ross Perot
The debt is like a crazy aunt we keep down in the basement. All the neighbors know she’s there, but nobody wants to talk about her. Ross Perot
Which one of the three candidates would you want your daughter to marry? Ross Perot
The most successful people in the world aren’t usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere. Ross Perot
Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. There are but two things worth living for to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read. Ross Perot
When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can’t find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose. Ross Perot
In plain Texas talk, it’s do the right thing. Ross Perot
Most new jobs won’t come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We’ve got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality. Ross Perot
If you see a snake, just kill it don’t appoint a committee on snakes. Ross Perot
Eagles don’t flock, you have to find them one at a time. Ross Perot
Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious. Ross Perot
Failures are like skinned knees, painful but superficial. Ross Perot
We must return immigration to a logical, orderly process where people fill out their applications and wait for approval. We must make sure illegal immigrants stop storming our borders. We must establiesh the correct criteria, such as our need for certain job skills or education, for granting the right to immigrate into the United States. Ross Perot
Life is like a cobweb, not an organization chart. Ross Perot
War has rules, mud wrestling has rules politics has no rules. Ross Perot
There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written; and to write what is worthy of being read. Ross Perot
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. Ross Perot
Written reports stifle creativity. Ross Perot
Guys, just remember, if you get lucky, if you make a lot of money, if you get out and buy a lot of stuff it’s gonna break. You got your biggest, fanciest mansion in the world. It has air conditioning. It’s got a pool. Just think of all the pumps that are going to go out. Or go to a yacht basin any place in the world. Nobody is smiling, and I’ll tell you why. Something broke that morning. The generator’s out; the microwave oven doesn’t work. Things just don’t mean happiness. Ross Perot
The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled. Ross Perot
Don’t run your life by what’s legal or illegal. Run your life based on what’s right or wrong. Ross Perot
You don’t have to be the biggest to beat the biggest. Ross Perot
So many people spend their lives chasing money and end up as the richest men in the cemetery. I don’t want to be like that. Ross Perot
War has rules, mud wrestling has rules politics has no rules. Ross Perot
It is the individual’s ability to deal with the unexpected that characterizes the difference between success and failure. Ross Perot
Spend a lot of time talking to customers face to face. You’d be amazed how many companies don’t listen to their customers. Ross Perot
Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships. Ross Perot
Business is not just doing deals; business is having great products, doing great engineering, and providing tremendous service to customers. Finally, business is a cobweb of human relationships. Ross Perot
I came from an environment where if you see a snake, you kill it. At General motors, if you see a snake, the first thing you do is to hire a consultant on snakes. Ross Perot
Inventories can be managed, but people must be led. Ross Perot
The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled. Ross Perot
My role in life is that of the grain of sand to the oyster-it irritates the oyster and out comes a pearl. Ross Perot
Anybody can cut prices, but it takes brains to produce a better article. Ross Perot
There is no accountability in the public school system except for coaches. You know what happens to a losing coach. You fire him. A losing teacher can go on losing for 30 years and then go to glory. Ross Perot
If someone as blessed as I am is not willing to clean out the barn, who will? Ross Perot
Keep in mind our Constitution predates the Industrial Revolution. Our founders did not know about electricity, the train, telephones, radio, television, automobiles, airplanes, rockets, nuclear weapons, satellites, or space exploration. There’s a lot they didn’t know about. It would be interesting to see what kind of document they’d draft today. Just keeping it frozen in time won’t hack it. Ross Perot
Punishing honest mistakes stifles creativity. I want people moving and shaking the earth and they’re going to make mistakes. Ross Perot
Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility and commitment. Ross Perot
If you can’t stand a little sacrifice and you can’t stand a trip across the desert with limited water, we’re never going to straighten this country out. Ross Perot
Modern politics has become little more than shirking responsibility and blaming somebody else. Ross Perot
