American - Businessman | August 5, 1967 -
In democracies, we aren't always governed by the people or the parties that we voted for. But when officials are elected, we must respect their authority, as long as they're exercising that authority within the bounds of whatever regulatory frameworks are in place to guide them.
Reid Hoffman
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Our elected officials must understand that we, the American people, expect them to perform the duties of their office, even when that means working with other elected officials from different parties.
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Leaders, whether in the public or the private sphere, must understand the responsibilities that come with their role. They are the most visible standard-bearers of their organizations. Holding them accountable to this responsibility protects the promise of our organizations and our communities.
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The best ideas make you want to say 'yes' and 'no' in the same breath.
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If you contrast the productivity that comes from a networked or capitalist distribution of resources versus a centralized planning system, frequently referred to as communism or socialism, the network approach does much better when it's applied accurately.
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I do think there are some irreducible inefficiencies in government. But we still need to have government; we still need to make government effective if we can.
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I think I have a good track record, both in commercial investing and in philanthropic investing. I don't have any interest in creating a named foundation; I have an interest in really good impact for capital. I think I'm pretty good at doing it, so I'm going to apply myself to doing it in my lifetime.
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The same instincts that make us good students can make us lousy entrepreneurs.
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Silicon Valley tends to be very myopic - to be focused on one or two things - which has some strengths as well as weaknesses.
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Simply writing a Ph.D. or academic book was unlikely to play much of a role in helping shape people's lives as I wanted.
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Each year, I ask, 'Now that I have this knowledge, these resources, what can I do?'
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The business of America is business, but it's about high-integrity business. It's about a business where you keep your word, where you make square deals.
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