Robert L. Bradley, Jr. quotes

“Complex regulation in place of simple-rules capitalism disrupts market processes and corrupts business incentives.”
-- Robert L. Bradley, Jr.

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“A new model of heroic capitalism based on principle-driven, free-market entrepreneurship deserves a central place in business-ethics thought and action.”
-- Robert L. Bradley, Jr.

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“Voluntary actions by corporations should not go beyond innovative win - win 'no regrets' initiatives. Greenhouse gas control practices that are uneconomic penalize either consumers or stockholders while politicizing the issue of corporate responsibility. Few will be satisfied, and the ineffectual measures will eventually have to be abandoned.”
-- Robert L. Bradley, Jr.

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“Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.”

Source : Abraham Cahan (2013). “The Rise of David Levinsky”, p.43, Courier Corporation

“In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like compound interest. Our merchants and masters complain much of the bad effects of high wages in raising the price and lessening the sale of goods. They say nothing concerning the bad effects of high profits. They are silent with regard to the pernicious effects of their own gains. They complain only of those of other people.”

“Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.”

“Here's the deal. I get to marry you. You get to become a Garrett - although, considering what you're marrying into, I'm not certain that's much of an incentive." Dallas to Amy”

“When you're working in front of an audience, you have incentive to excel.”

“It will be seen that the formula - 'Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law' has nothing to do with 'Do as you please.' It is much more difficult to comply with the Law of Thelema than to follow out slavishly a set of dead regulations.”

“If there are rules and regulations, I can't help it, I want to break them.”

“I find it very difficult to see a scenario where financial regulation doesn't pass the Senate.”

Source : "Corker: GOP erred on financial reform" by Victoria Mcgrane, www.politico.com. March 24, 2010.

“It horrifies me how much it costs to put on shows now, mainly due to EU regulations. The freedom to be entrepreneurial is no longer there. It's a massive business now.”

“Regulations about environments are going to get tougher and tougher.”