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" We knew we could fail; we just didn't think we would. "
Phil Knight
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" I know when the Berlin wall went down and I walked into what was East Berlin and saw two big Nike banners - that gave me a chill. "
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" If you're trying to get into the sports business, you really have to find a niche. "
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" I don't consider myself enigmatic, but I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my public persona. "
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" I think I'm not a natural-born salesman, for sure, but If I have a product I really believe in, I can overcome some of the shyness and get through the things that aren't natural to me. "
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" I didn't say I'm walking away. I said I was stepping down as chairman. I won't walk away. I'll be carried away. "
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" We took advantage of the running boom, which became the jogging boom, which became the fitness boom... and we've benefited from all of that. "
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" When I took the entrepreneurship class at Stanford, the first lecture was about an entrepreneur and his personality. They described it as being different than a businessman, who is an overall scientific manager. "
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" I do believe that international trade agreements benefit both nations, always. "
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" Running is a basic ingredient for your health, just as much as eating and sleeping, but going out for a run by yourself and taking a moment to think also creates a certain peace. "
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" We could see that he was a charismatic guy who jumps over the moon and is very competitive, but nobody could have predicted what he would become to our culture. "
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" We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour. "
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" At first, we couldn't be establishment, because we didn't have any money. We were guerrilla marketers, and we still are, a little bit. But, as we became No. 1 in our industry, we've had to modify our culture and become a bit more planned. "
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" If there's one thing, I've been pretty good at evaluating people. "
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" I think a businessman can be an artist just as much as a writer or a sculptor, so I'm real proud of what the company has become. "
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" The thing that got us going early was the running boom. And then, I think, we rode the Jordan bit, which then kind of crossed us over into the pop culture. "
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" There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success. "
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" I've been fortunate to be around good people. "
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