Greed is all right... Greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.

Ivan F. Boesky

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Topic

Greed Capitalism

Speaker

Ivan F. Boesky

Source

1986 UC Berkeley commencement address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Commencement address

Language

English

Time

1986 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Businessperson

From

United States

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Citation

Boesky, Ivan. Commencement speech. 18 May 1986, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.

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Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it.

Anne of Green Gables (film)

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Topic
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Speaker
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Anne of Green Gables. Directed by Kevin Sullivan. CBC, 1-2 Jan. 1985.

Another quote about Capitalism

Remember that Time is Money.

Benjamin Franklin

The American Instructor: or Young Man's Best Companion

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Topic
Time is money Capitalism Efficiency

Author

Benjamin Franklin
Source
Advice to a Young Tradesman The American Instructor: or Young Man's Best Companion
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1748 1740s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Advice to a Young Tradesman." The American Instructor: or Young Man's Best Companion. Philadelphia: George Fisher, 1748.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Advice to a Young Tradesman." Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body and Early Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.