Patrice Motsepe quotes
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“One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance.”
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“The export of oil, the export of minerals, will for many decades continue to be a critical part for the growth of African economies. The emphasis is on diversification. We have for many years - not just in South Africa but in many parts of the continent - spoken about beneficiation. And I think part of the secret, in relation to beneficiation, is you have got to make it attractive, profitable for the private sector - and it will take off. You may have to look at mechanisms like tax concessions... You will not have to worry about beneficiation if it makes commercial sense.”
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“My parents insisted that we should always be respectful, never forget where we come from and that we are part of the challenges facing our people”
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“All our businesses comprise of the BEST people money can buy. My policy is hire the best and pay them well”
-- Patrice Motsepe -
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“I'm a sinner. I fumble. People must see me as one of them. The things that worry them, must worry me”
-- Patrice Motsepe
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Source : Interview With Richard Gere, gotham-magazine.com. May 3, 2012.
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“One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance.”
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“Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge”
Source : Claude Bernard (2012). “An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine”, p.70, Courier Corporation
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“Controversy is what mediocre people start because they can't communicate anything meaningful.”
Source : G. Willow Wilson (2010). “The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman's Journey to Love and Islam”, p.261, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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