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" I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone. "
N. R. Narayana Murthy
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" Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody. "
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" I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation. "
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" My personal view is that organisations have a capacity to throw up extraordinary leaders to suit the occasion. "
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" The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth. "
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" I have no desire to enter politics. Because I am not suited for that. "
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" We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity. "
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" It is a well-known fact that bringing in technologies in retail sector is good for consumers. "
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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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" When you run a part of the relay and pass on the baton, there is no sense of unfinished business in your mind. There is just the sense of having done your part to the best of your ability. That is it. The hope is to pass on the baton to somebody who will run faster and run a better marathon. "
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" Clearly, healthcare is a very important sector. "
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" If the U.S. became the undisputed superpower that it is today, it was primarily because of its technology, whether it is in transportation, agriculture, high-tech industry, medicine, etc. "
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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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" It's very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognize symptoms of failure pretty early, and it is very, very important to not to be attached too much to the idea - you have to know when to give up an idea. "
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" We are not the same India that the world saw in the 1970s and '80s. Hence, we have a responsibility to live up to the pedestal on which we have been put. "
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" Infosys demonstrated to the world that an Indian company could implement standards of quality, operations, finance that compare with the best. That is a legacy I am happy with. "
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" I want Infosys to be a company which is globally respected and in where people belonging to different nationalities, races and religious beliefs will work with intense competition but utmost courtesy, dignity and co-operation in adding greater value to our stakeholders day after day. "
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" A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence. "
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" Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification. "
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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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" Any mechanism that will ensure benefits to consumer, any mechanism that will ensure that we do not waste food grains, any mechanism that helps the poorest of the poor is a welcome step. "
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" The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organization. "
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" Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni. "
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" Infosys is an absolute meritocracy. Even in a meritocracy, other things being equal, you have to give opportunity to the more experienced candidate. "
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" It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country. "
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" Investment in training is a huge necessity for knowledge-based corporations. "
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" Science is about unravelling nature. "
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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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" If my company spends money, it should be disclosed to the shareholders and how it was spent. With my personal money, I can do anything I want. But company money should be disclosed. "
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" You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy. "
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