Ross Perot

Henry Ross Perot, known to most as Ross Perot (prior to 1992, generally known as H. Ross Perot by the public) (born June 27, 1930), is a billionaire American businessman from Texas best known as a candidate for President of the United States (in 1992 and 1996). Perot founded Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962. He later left the company, and founded Perot Systems with a similar ethos.

Notable quotes

• "If you can't stand a little sacrifice and you can't stand a trip across the desert with limited water, we're never going to straighten this country out."
• "Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility, and commitment."
• "The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river."
• "If someone as blessed as I am is not willing to clean out the barn, who will?"
• "If you see a snake, just kill it - don't appoint a committee on snakes."
• "Inventories can be managed, but people must be led."
• "Can I finish? Can I finish?...Can I finish?"