J. B. Pritzker Quotes

J. B. Pritzker

Profession : Businessman

Birth : January 19, 1965

I am a lifelong Democrat.

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In my day job, I worry non-stop about making wise investments for long-term gains.

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Whatever you build, you're building for the family - not with an eye toward getting away, but with an eye toward adding to the family pie.

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I've fixed the toilet. And I've been crawling in claustrophobic places... you have to deal with that when you become a homeowner.

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It takes so long for the folks who are earning minimum wage to finally see a little bit of a rise... that it takes a little nudge, I think, from government.

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When you're someone who cares about making a difference in the world, and you have resources to do that, you have literally hundreds of choices you could make about how to do that.

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As an elected official, an advocate for children, and an educator, Glenn Poshard has always fought for what's right.

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If you're governor of a state, and you have nothing to say when the president attacks the people that you represent, you are complicit.

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I am prepared to do whatever I can do and whatever is reasonable to make sure that it is Hillary who makes it to the White House and not Trump.

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I have been fighting to protect women's healthcare and reproductive rights for decades.

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Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s.

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I focus on supporting high quality early childhood health care and education. By betting my resources on very young children, I know I'm making an investment that pays guaranteed dividends with a high rate of return.

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I grew up watching my mom and dad selling rooms in our motels. We had CEOs coming to our house so that my dad could persuade them to have their executives stay in Hyatt hotels.

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Small ideas won't help Illinois' future.

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Any business owner can tell you that if their company isn't performing profitably and up to standards, one of two things will happen: either you make changes to improve its efficiency, or a competitor will drive you out of business. Market forces have a way of cutting to the chase rather quickly.

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I hate the term 'philanthropist.'

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Part of being a top-20 firm is mind-share.

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You know why I'm running for governor? Because everything we care about is under siege from President Donald Trump and Bruce Rauner.

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Unfortunately, Bruce Rauner is more committed to playing politics than fighting for Illinois women and families.

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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.

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