Azim Premji quotes

Azim Premji is an Indian businessman and philanthropist, widely recognized as the driving force behind Wipro Limited. His leadership transformed Wipro from a small vegetable oil company into a global IT powerhouse. He is also renowned for his extensive charitable initiatives and commitment to education in India. Here are 12 of his quotes:

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders. (Azim Premji)
Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education. View quote
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If the United States wants access to Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese markets, we must get access to theirs. U.S. protectionism is very subtle but it is very much there. View quote
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The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. View quote
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I think that any wealth creates a sense of trusteeship... it is characteristic of the new generation which has created wealth to have some amount of responsibility for it. View quote
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I strongly believe that those of us, who are privileged to have wealth, should contribute significantly to try and create a better world for the millions who are far less privileged. View quote
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People are the key to success or extraordinary success. View quote
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You cannot get into business for the fashion of it. View quote
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With the attention I got on my wealth, I thought I would have become a source of resentment, but it is just the other way around - it just generates that much more ambition in many people. View quote
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The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as keeping all their Indian characters and customs and social groups. View quote
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A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children's own education. (Azim Premji)
The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesn't affect them. View quote
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Azim Premji

Azim Premji - Image
Photo: Monikia Flueckiger , World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Indian Businessman
Born: July 24, 1945
Quotes count: 12

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