Ingvar Kamprad

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"Making mistakes is the privilege of the active. It is always the mediocre people who are negative, who spend their time proving that they were not wrong."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"Happiness is not reaching your goal. Happiness is being on the way."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"Most things remain undone. Glorious future!"

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"Simplicity and common sense should characterize planning and strategic direction."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"The word impossible has been and must remain deleted from our dictionary,"

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"Simple routine have a greater impact. It is not just to cut costs that we avoid luxury hotels. We do not need fancy cars, posh titles, tailor made uniforms or other status symbols."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)

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"Everything we earn we need as a reserve."

—Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018)