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Undefeated Motivation

Undefeated Motivation

"The question really is, are you improving the world? And you can do that in many models. You can do that in government, you can do that in a nonprofit, and you can do it in commercial enterprise." -Jeff Bezos -Undefeated Motivation
Jeff Bezos 

“The question really is, are you improving the world? And you can do that in many models. You can do that in government, you can do that in a nonprofit, and you can do it in commercial enterprise.” -Jeff Bezos

“The question really is, are you improving the world? And you can do that in many models. You can do that in government, you can do that in a nonprofit, and you can do it in commercial enterprise.” -Jeff Bezos

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“No matter what your mission is, have some notion in your head. Forget the model, whether it’s government or nonprofit or profit. Ask yourself the more important question: Is my mission improving the world? Are you sure about it? Seek to disconfirm that all the time. And if you can, change your mission.” -Jeff Bezos
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“Government isn’t that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you’ve got to have commercial companies do it.” -Elon Musk
“I know a lot of athletes and models are written off as just bodies. I never felt used for my body.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The Apollo program certainly had no real commercial value. It was done for very different reasons and, I think, very good reasons for the time. It’s an extraordinary achievement of mankind, but it wasn’t sustainable.” -Jeff Bezos
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
“It is true that SpaceX is partially a government contractor, but it would be unfair to say that SpaceX is entirely a government contractor.” -Elon Musk
“When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger
“The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men.” -Plato
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