Lee R. Raymond

A free economy is as essential to society as democratic political institutions. A strong market-based economy is the fertile ground for democratic freedoms that we think are important. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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Ethical conduct is something that becomes inherent in an organization over a long period of time. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they should be deprived of a critical source of energy. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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In some of the countries where we operate, there is a tradition of corruption, in which the political elites work with business in the framework of unsavory relationships. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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It is important to remember that all business has an impact on the lives of real people. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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The main professional responsibility of a person in business is business. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I think gives people the greatest opportunity. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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