Carly Fiorina quotes - page 2

Don't think of yourself as a woman in business. (Carly Fiorina)
You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies. View quote
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If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money. View quote
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I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company. View quote
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Once I dive in, I dive in all the way. View quote
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I started out typing and filing and answering the phones for a little nine-person firm. And that nine-person firm gave me my chance to find my own way. View quote
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People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth. View quote
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I've never thought in terms of 'men do this' and 'women do that.' View quote
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Look, I'm a cancer survivor, all right? So I have great personal empathy for people who have pre-existing conditions and can't get insurance. View quote
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The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets. View quote
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It's the federal government's job to secure the border. (Carly Fiorina)
Fiscal policy is not just, or even not even principally, the purview of the president. View quote
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But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from. View quote
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I certainly support civil unions. View quote
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I have very eclectic tastes. View quote
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When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is. View quote
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before. View quote
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Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time. View quote
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I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was. View quote
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I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others. View quote
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The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see. (Carly Fiorina)
Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California. View quote
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What I think we need to do to engage the American people in a conversation about entitlement reform is to have a bipartisan group of people who come together and put every solution on the table, every alternative on the table. And then we ought to engage in a long conversation with the American people so they understand the choices. View quote
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If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently. View quote
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What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have. View quote
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