S. Truett Cathy Quotes

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S. Truett Cathy

Profession : Businessman

Birth : March 14, 1921

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.

S. Truett Cathy

If a man can't manage his own life, he can't manage a business.

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I lost two brothers in an airplane crash, both of them leaving a wife and kids. When I get to Heaven, that's probably the first question I'd like to ask: 'Why was it necessary?'

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We tell applicants, 'If you don't intend to be here for life, you needn't apply.'

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I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday.

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We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles.

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I have people say, 'I'll come to work for you for free,' and I tell my employees they have to compete with that.

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I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.

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If you have debt, you have to worry about it. I would challenge each of you to try to be debt-free.

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I'm planning to be here forever, but I know at some point I'll probably have to give it up. If you live to 100, there's a very good chance you'll live forever. Because very few people die after 100.

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