Carlos Slim Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

Poverty isn’t solved with donations.

Poverty isn’t solved with donations.

All times are good times for those who know how to work.

All times are good times for those who know how to work.

Maintain austerity in good times to avoid layoffs in bad times.

Maintain austerity in good times to avoid layoffs in bad times.

When we decide to do something, we do it quickly.

When we decide to do something, we do it quickly.

The only way you finish with poverty is with jobs.

The only way you finish with poverty is with jobs.

You cannot live without doing something.

You cannot live without doing something.

All businesses make mistakes. The trick is to avoid large ones.

All businesses make mistakes. The trick is to avoid large ones.

Work well done is not only a responsibility to yourselves and society; it is also an emotional need.

Work well done is not only a responsibility to yourselves and society; it is also an emotional need.

Choose the right employees and then set them loose.

Choose the right employees and then set them loose.

Firm and patient optimism always yields its rewards.

Firm and patient optimism always yields its rewards.

Mistakes are normal and human. Make them small, accept them, correct them, and forget them.

Mistakes are normal and human. Make them small, accept them, correct them, and forget them.

Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.

Anyone who is not investing now is missing a tremendous opportunity.

The biggest thing in life is not materials.

The biggest thing in life is not materials.

Inertia is in our minds always.

Inertia is in our minds always.

Focus on essentials and try not to get distracted.

Focus on essentials and try not to get distracted.

If you are in business, you are not enjoying it. You are working.

If you are in business, you are not enjoying it. You are working.

When you are convinced of what to do and what you need to do, it’s not hard to do that.

When you are convinced of what to do and what you need to do, it’s not hard to do that.

The fruit of wealth is income.

The fruit of wealth is income.

With a good perspective of history, we can have a better understanding of the past and present.

With a good perspective of history, we can have a better understanding of the past and present.

Business leaders need to work to create human capital.

Business leaders need to work to create human capital.

With three workdays a week, we would have more time to relax, for quality of life.

With three workdays a week, we would have more time to relax, for quality of life.

In this new wave of technology, you can’t do it all yourself, you have to form alliances.

In this new wave of technology, you can’t do it all yourself, you have to form alliances.

Anything that has privileges has a responsibility and all people that are clear about their responsibility has to compromise.

Anything that has privileges has a responsibility and all people that are clear about their responsibility has to compromise.