South African - Businessman | June 8, 1945 -
It's much nicer to be known as Mr. Nice Guy than Mr. Nasty Guy. But you've got to have lines - and when you hit the line, that's the end of the story, nice guy or not.
Nicky Oppenheimer
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The army taught me to sign my name very quickly, and that's stood me in good stead the rest of my life.
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One doesn't necessarily have a mission.
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America is a country of entrepreneurship and great business leaders.
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I don't think Africa gets as much credit as it should have on the world stage. People tend to think of us as coming from The Dark Continent, where nothing good goes on. That's not true. A huge amount of, as I say, entrepreneurship goes on.
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One likes at the point of production to realize the maximum value, and diamond producers are no different.
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You can get a diamond which is worth 10 cents; you can get a diamond of exactly the same size, which is worth a hundred dollars.
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Businesses need certainty, to see clearly the rules of engagement for investing in South Africa.
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