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" Even if a company is taken private, at some stage people want to make it public. "

N. R. Narayana Murthy

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" Although we have enough healthcare support, often it doesn't reach the poor and needy. In this scenario, technology is the best solution. "

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" I was the first businessman to say, 'You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes.' I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this. "

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" I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone. "

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" I think, my own personal view is there should be higher and higher levels of autonomy; government should not interfere in setting up colleges, in running colleges. The market, the society will decide which is a good university, which is not a good university, rather than government mandating. "

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" I have always looked at my competencies before accepting any responsibility. "

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" My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens. "

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" The lack of financial strength to avail healthcare is a major challenge. "

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" The biggest impediment to growth is in our minds and not in the world outside, and only constant in the world is change. "

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" Even the most dishonest officer would want to be seen as a role model for his children. "

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" Indian IT corporations have made work in the U.S. much more efficient by enhancing their productivity and quality of work. We have helped to add sufficient value to the corporations in the U.S. "

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" The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth. "

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" I think there are opportunities outside India as well as in India. In fact, some of the largest projects that most Indian software companies are doing are in India. "

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" If longevity is the best index to measure a company, a basic requirement is the ability of the corporation to generate new and new leaders. "

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" I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea. "

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" I am what we call a 'karma yogi' in Sanskrit. A karma yogi is somebody who believes in data. I collect a lot of data. "

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" I am a man in a hurry. "

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" India needs to sustain its high growth rate. "

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" Effective use of technology is important to deliver healthcare. By leveraging technology, you can bring down lack of access and cost of healthcare. "

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" Entrepreneurship is all about an idea that creates differentiated business value to one's customers. You must be able to convince your customers about the benefits that association with you or your products will give them. People are ready to pay if they are convinced about your services or products. "

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" Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people. "

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" Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck. "

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" I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow. "

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" India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, we have also failed on many levels. It is the responsibility of the future generation to ensure that all these failures are corrected and help create a civilised society with equal opportunities for one and all. "

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" I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector. "

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" Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody. "

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" Investment in training is a huge necessity for knowledge-based corporations. "

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" To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field. "

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" Today, the biggest bottleneck to the growth of a corporation is availability of good talent. "

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" A professorship appeals very much because I enjoy being with younger people. "

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