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I think the thing about capitalism is it's an evil necessity, capitalism. Communism has been tried and failed, and socialism, that doesn't work very well. Capitalism works, but the problem about capitalism is it does

I think the thing about capitalism is it's an evil necessity, capitalism. Communism has been tried and failed, and socialism, that doesn't work very well. Capitalism works, but the problem about capitalism is it does mean that a few individuals become very wealthy. Therefore, I think those individuals have enormous responsibility to redistribute that wealth either by creating new businesses or creating new jobs and making sure that money just doesn't lie in a bank account for future generations.

Richard Branson
Jobs, Lying, Mean
"George Negus interviews CEO and founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson". "Dateline" with George Negus, www.sbs.com.au. April 2, 2008.

If I'm setting up a new business I'll spend three or four months learning everything there is about that business, everything there is about that subject and then I will find good people to run it on a day-to-day basis, but whilst they're running it at least I know what they're talking about when they come back to me.

Richard Branson
Running, Talking, People

Once a changemaker, always a changemaker but only a few swim against the tide.

Richard Branson
Inspirational, Business, Swim
Twitter post from Aug 7, 2013

Running a business is making a difference in people's lives

Richard Branson
Running, Differences, People
FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Sep 30, 2012

Life is a helluva lot more fun if you say yes rather than no

Richard Branson
Inspirational, Life, Fun

Smoking marijuana, as long as you leave the nicotine out of it, is certainly no more damaging than having a drink, and I suspect better for you than having a drink.

Richard Branson
Marijuana, Long, Smoking
"Living Fully and Doing Business Differently With Richard Branson". Interview with Arianna Huffington, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2014.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

Richard Branson
Thinking, Lines, Sides
"Life at 30,000 feet". Interview with Chris Anderson, www.ted.com. March, 2007.

Although my spelling is still sometimes poor, I have managed to overcome the worst of my difficulties through training myself to concentrate.

Richard Branson
Challenges, Training, Overcoming
Richard Branson (2005). “Losing My Virginity: The Autobiography”, Virgin Pub

To achieve consistently terrific customer service, you must hire wonderful people who believe in your company's goals, habitually do better than the norm and who will love their jobs; make sure that their ideas and opinions are heard and respected; then give them the freedom to help and solve problems for your customers. Rather than providing rules or scripts, you should ask them to treat the customer as they themselves would like to be treated - which is surely the highest standard.

Richard Branson
Jobs, Believe, Ideas

Entrepreneurial business favours the open mind. It favours people whose optimism drives them to prepare for many possible futures, pretty much purely for the joy of doing so.

Richard Branson
Inspirational, Powerful, Business
Richard Branson (2010). “Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur”, Virgin

Learning and leadership go together. Too much credit goes to me for what we have achieved at Virgin but the successes happen from working and learning with some of the world's most inspiring and inspired people.

Richard Branson
People, Together, Credit

You're offering a great service. People are tuning in. So continue to find great people, continue to do what you're doing. And do it better than your rivals. I know that's easier said than done.

Richard Branson
Offering, People, Done
"Richard Branson Responds To Elon Musk's Criticism; 'We're About To Prove Him Wrong'". Interview with Henry Blodget, www.businessinsider.com. October 18, 2014.

My biggest motivation? Just to keep challenging myself

Richard Branson
Motivation, Entrepreneur, Challenges
FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Feb 27, 2014

I am a great believer that you need passion and energy to create a truly successful business.

Richard Branson
Passion, Successful, Energy
"How To Turn Your Idea Into Reality – The Richard Branson Interview". Interview with Nathan Chan, foundr.com. May 30, 2018.

Screw it, just do it!

Richard Branson
Inspirational, Screws, Just Do It
"Branson relishes risk in ‘fear driven’ H’wd". Interview with Marc Graser, variety.com. April 14, 2012.

Money is for making things happen.

Richard Branson
Money, Happens, Things Happen

I find it very difficult to think of mistakes; not that I don't make any but because I was brought up to look only at the good things in life ... As for what lost the most money, probably Virgin Cola. It is still No 1 in Bangladesh though.

Richard Branson
Business, Mistake, Thinking
"Thoroughly postmodern billionaire" by Jane Martinson, www.theguardian.com. April 28, 2006.

Government and business must come together on the interlinked issues of conservation, economic development and renewable energy. There are literally thousands of businesses, many in the tourism industry, that depend on an intact marine environment for their long-term survival.

Richard Branson
Marine, Government, Issues
"Q&A With Sir Richard Branson: Dialogues on the Environment". Interview with Mark Tercek, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2013.

If you create something that makes a difference in people's lives, you are likely to become a business success as well

Richard Branson
Differences, People, Self Improvement

I think you can get happiness through making a real difference in other people's lives by setting out to make other people's lives better and setting out to right the wrongs in the world.

Richard Branson
Real, Thinking, Differences
Interview with Arianna Huffington, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 25, 2014.

I am passionate about many things but conserving our planet and its species is a high priority of mine.

Richard Branson
Priorities, Passionate, Planets
"Q&A With Sir Richard Branson: Dialogues on the Environment". Interview with Mark Tercek, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2013.

I think business leaders all over the world should not just think of how we can make lots of money, which is fine, but to take some of the problems in the world and get out there and tackle them using business. I think that if businesses do that we can get on top of these problems.

Richard Branson
Thinking, Leader, World
"The Richard Branson Interview". Interview with Sabian Phippen, theworldly.co.uk. February 21, 2015.

A business has to be involving, it has to be fun, and it has to exercise your creative instincts.

Richard Branson
Life, Success, Business
Richard Branson (1999). “Losing my virginity: how I've survived, had fun, and made a fortune doing business my way”, Crown Business

My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

Richard Branson
Philosophy, New Ventures, Marketing
The Sunday Mirror Interview, January 16, 2000.

I myself have benefited from many mentors throughout my life.

Richard Branson
Mentor

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